Ashgate Methodist Studies Series Ashgate Research Companion to World Methodism
Title : Ashgate Methodist Studies Series Ashgate Research Companion to World Methodism Hardcover: 550 pages Publisher: Routledge (28 Feb. 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1409401383 ISBN-13: 978-1409401384 Description : As a religious and social phenomenon Methodism engages with a number of disciplines including history, sociology, gender studies and theology. Methodist energy and vitality have intrigued, and continue to fascinate scholars. This Companion brings together a team of respected international scholars writing on key themes in World Methodism to produce an authoritative and state-of-the-art review of current scholarship, mapping the territory for future research. Leading scholars examine a range of themes including: the origins and genesis of Methodism; the role and significance of John Wesley; Methodism’s emergence within the international and transatlantic evangelical revival of the Eighteenth-Century; the evolution and growth of Methodism...