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The rectory in the Lincolnshire village of Epworth was a timber building with a thatched roof - charming, comfortable and easy to burn down.
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The life and work of John Wesley (1703-1791) have had an enormous influence on modern Christianity, including his role as founding father of the Methodists, now 33 million strong worldwide. In this lively new biography journalist Stephen Tomkins narrates the story of Wesley's colorful and dramatic life for a new generation.
Writing with verve and a light, sure touch, Tomkins follows Wesley from his childhood at Epworth rectory through his schooling and university career at Oxford to his mission to Georgia, his conversion in 1738, and finally his life as a religious leader in England. Preaching in numerous villages, towns, and cities, Wesley and his followers faced intense and savage persecution, but their missions were also accompanied by extraordinary phenomena such as convulsions, laughter, and healings. In the course of his compelling narrative Tomkins examines Wesley's relationships with key people in his life, including his powerful and austere mother, Susanna, and his hymn-writing brother, Charles. Tomkins also explores key issues in Wesley's life, such as his renunciation of wealth and his attitude toward women, concluding with an assessment of Wesley's ongoing influence both in his own country and abroad.
Superbly crafted, grounded in thorough research, and published in the 300th year of Wesley's birth, this book will appeal to students of Wesley, people from the Methodist tradition, and general readers interested in church history.Details
- Title John Wesley: A Biography
- Author Stephen Tomkins
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
- Date July 2003
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780802824998 / 0802824994
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 9.04 x 6.08 x 0.55 in (22.96 x 15.44 x 1.40 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Evangelical
- Theometrics: Mainline
- Library of Congress subjects Wesley, John, Methodist Church - England - Clergy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003054328
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Booklist, 08/01/2003, Page 1932
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