Catholic and Protestant Translations of the Imitatio Christi, 1425¿1650

The Imitatio Christi is considered one of the classic texts of Western spirituality. In this pioneering study, the reasons for the remarkable longevity of the Imitatio across geographical, chronological, linguistic and confessional boundaries is explored. Concentrating on English, French, German and Latin editions of the Imitatio, it offers a compr

Maximilian von Habsburg, The History Department, Oundle School, UK

Chapter One Introduction; Chapter TWO The Imitatio Christi in the Context of Late Medieval Devotion; Chapter THREE The Imitatio Christi and the Devotio Moderna; Chapter FOUR From Manuscript Classic to Early Printed Bestseller: The Imitatio Christi in Europe, c.1470-c.1530; Chapter FIVE Nourishing Lay Hunger for Devotional Works: English and French Translations of the Imitatio Christi, c.1480-c.1530; Chapter SIX The Printed World of the Imitatio Christi, 1531-1620: Protestant Editions in Latin and the Vernacular; Chapter SEVEN The Translation of the Imitatio Christi by Protestants; Chapter EIGHT The Place of the Imitatio Christi in the Protestant World; Chapter NINE The Printed World of the Imitatio Christi, 1531-1620: Jesuit Editions in Latin and the Vernacular; Chapter TEN 'The Partridge of Spiritual Books': Ignatius Loyola, the Spiritual Exercises and Jesuit Appropriation of the Imitatio, c.1522-c.1620; Chapter ELEVEN The Place of Thomas à Kempis's Imitatio Christi in the Ministry of Jesuit Spirituality; Chapter TWELVE Conclusion;