Wesley and the Wesleyans: Religion in Eighteenth-Century Britain by John Kent (E

Description: Wesley and the Wesleyans by John Kent This book shows how the search for personal supernatural power lay at the heart of the so-called eighteenth-century English evangelical revival, and rejects the view that the Wesleys rescued the British from moral and spiritual decay by reviving primitive Christianity. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Wesley and the Wesleyans challenges the cherished myth that at the moment when the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution were threatening the soul of eighteenth-century England, an evangelical revival - led by the Wesleys - saved it. It will interest anyone concerned with the history of Methodism and the Church of England, the Evangelical tradition, and eighteenth-century religious thought and experience. The book starts from the assumption that there was no large-scale religious revival during the eighteenth century. Instead, the role of what is called primary religion - the normal human search for ways of drawing supernatural power into the private life of the individual - is analysed in terms of the emergence of the Wesleyan societies from the Church of England. The Wesleys achievements are reassessed; there is fresh, unsentimental description of the role of women in the movement, and an unexpectedly sympathetic picture emerges of Hanoverian Anglicanism. Author Biography John Kent is Emeritus Professor of Theology, University of Bristol. His many publications include Holding the Fort: Studies in Victorian Revivalism (1978), The End of the Line?: The Development of Theology since 1700 (1982), The Unacceptable Face: The Modern Historian and the Church (1987) and William Temple: Church, State and Society in Britain, 1880–1950 (1993). Table of Contents 1. The Protestant recovery; 2. Early Wesleyanism, 1740–70; 3. Later Wesleyanism, 1770–1800; 4. Women in Wesleyanism; 5. Anglican responses; 6. Conclusions. Review Professor Kent provides sharply critical yet sympathetic (or at least understanding) portraits of Wesley, Wesleyans, and the place of what he helpfully calls primary religion, and there are deftly drawn relationships with Quakers, Dissent, and especially with Anglicanism. It is an important book. Professor Clyde Binfield, University of Sheffield A book which is certainly worth reading, and one that would serve as a provocative introduction to Wesley and Wesleyanism for students and other intelligent readers. Readable and stimulating. Professor David Hempton, Boston University ... Kents book is a modern statement of the from sect to denomination story... Was Wesley as cut off from the center of society as Dr Kent argues? The questions pile up and if a book stimulates debate, I for one take it seriously and commend it. Methodist Recorder A well-argued book, especially in its analysis of the early Methodist people and the contemporary Anglicans who rejected Wesleys holiness teaching from both the liberal and evangelical wings. John Munsey Turner, Methodist Recorder Professor Kents study is incisive. Dr James Munson, Contemporary Review An important and provocative reassessment of both early Methodism and its Anglican context. John Wolffe, Church Times ... an original, stimulating and provocative treatment. Henry D. Rack, Expository Times ... this is a stimulating ... book ... Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society ... a good, lively and interesting read. Reviews in Religion and Theology Wesley and the Wesleyans offers a bracing and elegantly written antidote to tercentenary hype. Epworth Review ... a fascinating book which provides some profoundly interesting insights into both Wesley and the Wesleyans and also the Hanoverian established church. European Journal of Theology For anyone interested in the role of religion in public life, Wesley and the Wesleyans provokes timely thought. Scottish Journal of Theology Promotional A revisionary assessment of the Wesleyans and the Church of England in the eighteenth century. Review Quote "What John Kent has achieved is to provide a different emphasis which allows us to see the religious movement Wesley created in a new light. This eminent historian of British religion has produced a slim, provocative book which will probably spur further debate as well as becoming a key text on reading lists everywhere. [T]his is an excellent little book which will create debate among scholars and spark interest in students." Susan Mumm, The Open University, Canadian Journal of History Promotional "Headline" A revisionary assessment of the Wesleyans and the Church of England in the eighteenth century. Description for Bookstore This book shows how the search for personal supernatural power lay at the heart of the so-called eighteenth-century English evangelical revival, and rejects the view that the Wesleys rescued the British from moral and spiritual decay by reviving primitive Christianity. Description for Library This book shows how the search for personal supernatural power lay at the heart of the so-called eighteenth-century English evangelical revival, and rejects the view that the Wesleys rescued the British from moral and spiritual decay by reviving primitive Christianity. Details ISBN0521455324 Author John Kent Pages 236 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series British Lives Year 2002 ISBN-10 0521455324 ISBN-13 9780521455329 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2002-07-11 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Religion in Eighteenth-Century Britain Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 287.141 Short Title WESLEY & THE WESLEYANS Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9780521455329 UK Release Date 2002-07-11 AU Release Date 2002-07-11 NZ Release Date 2002-07-11 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Alternative 9780511841101 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95104469;

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