Meditations on the Life of Christ

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Focusing on the life of Christ, this influential devotional work from the later Middle Ages employs lively dialogue and narrative realism to evoke deep emotions. Its poignant portrayals of key events like the Nativity and Passion encourage readers to cultivate love and compassion. The Meditations significantly shaped devotional practices, religious art, and meditative literature, while also influencing vernacular drama and the development of affective experiences in spirituality.