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John Wesley: A Biography Paperback - 2003
by Tomkins, Stephen
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- Title John Wesley: A Biography
- Author Tomkins, Stephen
- Binding Paperback
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
- Date July 2003
- Features Bibliography, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # SON000051746
- 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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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.
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Citations
- Booklist, 08/01/2003, Page 1932