The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. 2 Volume Set
The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. 2 Volume Set
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GBPPublished in 1793–6, amid controversy following the death of John Wesley (1703–91), this two-volume work vied with others for status as the most authentic biography of the Methodist leader. Wesley had left his papers to his physician John Whitehead (c.1740–1804) and the ministers Thomas Coke and Henry Moore, but Whitehead monopolised the papers in the preparation of his biography, refusing to allow his fellow executors access. Volume 1 traces John's career up to 1735 and includes a substantial life of his brother Charles (1707–88), fellow founder of Methodism. Volume 2 continues the narrative from Wesley's voyage to America in 1735 until his death. It also includes assessments of his character and writings, as well as Whitehead's analysis of the state of Methodism at the time of writing. This remains an important critical appraisal of the movement's early history, offering researchers valuable insights into the contemporary debates over the future and structure of Methodism.
Product details
May 2013Multiple copy pack
9781108059688
1056 pages
216 × 139 × 63 mm
1.28kg
2 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
- Volume 1: Advertisement
- Preface
- Part I. Giving Some Account of Mr Wesley's Relations:
- 1. Of his great-grandfather and grandfather
- 2. Of his grandfather Annesley
- 3. Of his father, Mr Samuel Wesley
- 4. Of his mother, and of his sister, Mrs Wright
- 5. Of his brother, Samuel Wesley, junior
- 6. Some account of the life of his brother Mr Charles Wesley
- Part II:
- 1. Mr John Wesley, from his birth to the year 1729
- 2. Mr Wesley's residence at Oxford from November 1729, to October 1735. Volume 2: Part II:
- 3. Mr Wesley's voyage to America
- 4. Mr Wesley, from February 1738, till April 1739
- Part III:
- 1. Mr Wesley's labours as an itinerant preacher
- 2. Further account of Mr Wesley's labours
- 3. Mr Wesley's ministerial labours
- 4. Principal circumstances of Mr Wesley's life and labours
- 5. The new plan of ordination
- 6. Mr Wesley's character and writings, his opinions, and the general character of Methodism
- Index.
