John Wesley led the Second English Reformation. His Methodist 'Connexion' was divided from the Church of England, not by dogma and doctrine but by the new relationship which it created between clergy and people. Throughout a life tortured by doubt about true faith and tormented by a series of bizarre relationships with women, Wesley kept his promise to 'live and die an ordained priest of the Established Church'. However by the end of the long pilgrimage - from the Oxford Holy Club through colonial Georgia to every market place in England - he knew that separation was inevitable. But he could not have realised that his influence on the new industrial working class would play a major part in shaping society during the century of Britain's greatest power and influence and that Methodism would become a worldwide religion and the inspiration of 20th century television evangelism.
For BLOOD AND FIRE:
- 'A great and serious story, splendidly told … A fine and evocative double-biography' BERNARD CRICK in the NEW STATESMAN
- ‘A serious and lively tome … Hattersley describes both these remarkable people with skill and affection’ PAUL JOHNSON in the SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
- 'A splendid book … BLOOD AND FIRE is packed with good things' FRANK McLYNN in the SUNDAY TIMES
Hardback:
£20.00
Published 03/10/2002
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