Charles Wesley and the Struggle for Methodist Identity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780199295746)

An important new study of the life and ministry of the Anglican minister and Evangelical leader Charles Wesley (1707-88) which examines the often-neglected contribution made by John Wesley's younger brother to the early history of the Methodist movement. Charles Wesley's importance as the author of classic hymns like Love Divine' and O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing' is well known, but his wider contribution to Methodism, the Church of England and the Evangelical Revival has been overlooked. Gareth Lloyd presents a new appraisal of Charles Wesley based on his own papers and those of his friends and enemies. The picture of the Revival that results from a fresh examination of one of Methodism's most significant leaders offers a new perspective on the formative years of a denomination that today has an estimated 80 million members worldwide.

Author: Gareth Lloyd
ISBN-10: 0199295743
ISBN-13: 9780199295746
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2007
Pages: 274
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.79h x 6.50w x 0.79d

Review Citation(s):
Books & Culture 05/01/2009 pg. 10