TY  - BOOK
AU  - Peters,Greg
TI  - Thomas à Kempis: His Life and Spiritual Theology 
SN  - 1532657080
AV  - BX4705.T6 S3
U1  - 271.402 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Eugene, Oregon
PB  - Cascade Books
KW  - Thomas a Kempis,
KW  - Thomas,
KW  - Theology, Doctrinal
KW  - History
KW  - Middle Ages, 600-1500
KW  - Théologie dogmatique
KW  - Histoire
KW  - 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
KW  - Middle Ages
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Thomas' Context -- The Brothers and Sisters of the Common Life and the Modern Devotion -- Thomas Hemerken à Kemps' Life and Formation -- Thomas' Spiritual Theology I -- Thomas' Spiritual Theology II -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Translation of "the Life of Thomas à Kempis, Canon Regular" by Anonymous -- Biobliography
N2  - Given that Thomas a Kempis'Imitation of Christ is one of the most frequently translated and read late medieval books of devotion, it is surprising that there are few studies of the work in English. This book fills the void by offering an explication of Thomas'spiritual theology in the Imitation, while situating him in his late medieval monastic context and as someone familiar with and influenced by the Modern Devotion and the Sisters and Brothers of the Common Life. Thomas'emphasis on grace and his dependence on Augustine of Hippo show, to some extent, that he anticipated theological developments of the Protestant Reformation. At the same time, Thomas'eucharistic spirituality, so central to his overall spiritual theology, is quintessentially medieval. Thomas'vision of the spiritual life was expansive and all-inclusive, rich and accessible for both the monk and the devout follower and imitator of Jesus Christ who lived in the world. Thomas'spirituality is for everyone, a synthesis of Christian thought that steers away from the late medieval Scholastic theologies of the university towards a monastic theology and spirituality for anyone who desires to follow Jesus Christ devoutly. His vision remains relevant for all twenty-first-century Christian believers. -- Publisher
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