R.P.F. Lodovico Granatensi - Vita Christi - 1586

Rare illustrated edition of this work which sits within the great tradition of 16th-century Christian spiritual literature -

Spanish Dominican, renowned theologian and preacher, Louis de Granada dedicated a significant portion of his work to religious meditation, the deepening of faith, and the moral transformation of the Christian through contemplation of the mysteries of Christ's life -

Under the title Vita Christi, which means “Life of Christ,” this type of work invites the reader to follow the principal stages of Jesus' earthly existence, from His Incarnation and birth to His Passion, His death and His Resurrection, with particular attention paid to the spiritual meaning of each of these events -

R.P.F. Lodovico Granatensi - Vita Christi - 1586 - Godefridum Kempensen -
709 Pages.

Good binding condition, the work in its full original leather binding, wear from use, some minor defects on boards and spine, leather loss on the boards, headcaps, corners and joints worn, foxing on the edges, speckled endpapers with superb motifs, spine with raised bands, boards stamped with a crucifixion and kings under the Holy Spirit -

Good interior condition, browning, some light stains and damp marks, handsome vignette and manuscript ex-libris on the title, illustrated with wood engravings, good copy -

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