Methodism - Empire of the Spirit (Paperback, New Ed)

"Brilliantly provocative. . . . [A] masterful account."-Grant Wacker, Christian Century The emergence of Methodism was arguably the most significant transformation of Protestant Christianity since the Reformation. This book explores the rise of Methodism from its unpromising origins as a religious society within the Church of England in the 1730s to a major international religious movement by the 1880s. During that period Methodism refashioned the old denominational order in the British Isles, became the largest religious denomination in the United States, and gave rise to the most dynamic world missionary movement of the nineteenth century. By the end of the nineteenth century, Methodism had circled the globe and was poised to become one of the fastest-growing religious traditions in the modern world. David Hempton, a preeminent authority on the history of Methodism, digs beneath the hard surface of institutional expansion to get to the heart of the movement as a dynamic and living faith tradition. Methodism was a movement of discipline and sobriety, but also of ecstasy and enthusiasm. A noisy, restless, and emotional tradition, Methodism fundamentally reshaped British and American culture in the age of industrialization, democratization, and the rise of empire.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2006
First published:	September 2006
Authors:	David Hempton
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-11976-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Methodist Churches Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Methodist Churches Books > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Methodist Churches Promotions
LSN:	0-300-11976-3
Barcode:	9780300119763

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