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The Imitation of Christ by Kempis, Thomas A.

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Paperback
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ISBN
0140440275

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140440275
ISBN-13
9780140440270
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52140

Product Key Features

Original Language
Latin
Book Title
Imitation of Christ
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Biblical Meditations / New Testament, Christian Life / General, Meditations, Christianity / Catholic, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Publication Year
1952
Genre
Religion
Author
Thomas A Kempis
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
6 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

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Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
242
Synopsis
Understand what they're saying - however they say it This completely innovative self-study book and audio CD set is the perfect way for busy executives to improve their English listening skills. It features real people talking about their work and their lives in a variety of native and non-native accents alongside exercises and learning material. Collins English for Business is a new series of self-study skills books which focus on the language you really need to do business in English - wherever you are in the world. Each title includes tips on how to communicate effectively and how to communicate inter-culturally. Other titles in the series: Speaking and Writing. * Powered by COBUILD - using the real language of business English * Listening contents:Twenty 4-page units cover the key areas, such as Small Talk, Working in English Globally, Telephoning and Teleconferencing. * Each unit contains:- Exercises based on authentic audio recording- Grammar tips- Key phrases * Audio CD containing 78 minutes of authentic recordings, One of the best-loved books of Christianity after the Bible, now in a new translation A passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy, and holiness, The Imitation of Christ has inspired conversion and stimulated religious devotion for more than five hundred years. With great personal conviction, the medieval monk Thomas à Kempis demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, and his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nationality. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., One of the best-loved books of Christianity after the Bible, now in a new translation A passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy, and holiness, The Imitation of Christ has inspired conversion and stimulated religious devotion for more than five hundred years. With great personal conviction, the medieval monk Thomas Kempis demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, and his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nationality. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
LC Classification Number
BV4821

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