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The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. 2 Volume Set : Some Time Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxford, Mixed media product Book

The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. 2 Volume Set : Some Time Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxford Mixed media product

Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries series

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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 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.

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