Charles Wesley and the Struggle for Methodist Identity

By Gareth Lloyd

An important new study of the life and ministry of the Anglican minister and Evangelical leader Charles Wesley (1707-88) which examines the often-neglected contribution made by John Wesley's younger brother to the early history of the Methodist movement. Charles Wesley's importance as the author of classic hymns like Love Divine' and O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing' is well known, but his wider contribution to Methodism, the Church of England and the Evangelical Revival has been overlooked. Gareth Lloyd presents a new appraisal of Charles Wesley based on his own papers and those of his friends and enemies. The picture of the Revival that results from a fresh examination of one of Methodism's most significant leaders offers a new perspective on the formative years of a denomination that today has an estimated 80 million members worldwide.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199295743
• ISBN13: 9780199295746
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: OUP UK
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.8"