Name: Thomas á Kempis (1379-1471)

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Published work: The Imitation of Christ

Publication Date: 2006

Submitted Profile: Thomas á Kempis was a German Augustinian monk and writer. He was born in 1379 and died in 1471. He wrote many works about monastic life and also an instruction manual on how to live a religious life, entitled 'The Imitation of Christ', first published anonymously in 1418 and completed in 1424.

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