The Imitation of Christ: Illustrated with Illuminated Manuscripts
Thomas A. Kempis. Ignatius Press, $19.95 (96pp) ISBN 978-1-58617-011-0
Thomas A Kempis's four-part treatise The Imitation of Christ is presented in a lovely illustrated edition in The Imitation of Christ: Illustrated with Illuminated Manuscripts. This full-color gift book pairs 40 passages from the 15th-century text with details from one of the British Library's illuminated manuscripts, including the Sherborne Missal, the Luttrell Psalter and the Bedford Hours.
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Reviewed on: 02/01/2004
Genre: Religion