John Wesley: A Biography

Tomkins follows Wesley from his childhood at Epworth rectory through his schooling and university career at Oxford to his mission to Georgia, his conversion" in 1738, and finally his life as a religious leader in England. Preaching in numerous villages, towns, and cities, Wesley and his followers faced intense and savage persecution, but their missions were also accompanied by extraordinary phenomena such as convulsions, laughter, and healings. In the course of his compelling narrative Tomkins examines Wesley's relationships with key people in his life, including his powerful and austere mother, Susanna, and his hymn-writing brother, Charles. Tomkins also explores key issues in Wesley's life, such as his renunciation of wealth and his attitude toward women, concluding with an assessment of Wesley's ongoing influence both in his own country and abroad."--BOOK JACKET.

• | Author: Stephen Tomkins
• | Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
• | Publication Date: July 01, 2003
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0802824994
• | ISBN-13: 9780802824998