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The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. 2 Volume Set. Some Time Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxford.
John W Whitehead
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paperback. Published amid controversy in 1793-6, this two-volume biography remains an important portrait of Methodism's founders and early history. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGX; HBJD1; HRCC95. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1333.
Published 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 ... Read more
Published 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
1056
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries
Format
Paperback
Number of Pages
1056
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108059688
SKU
V9781108059688
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