A Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland - Hardcover

 
9780716205340: A Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland

Synopsis

This work provides a comprehensive and concise guide to Methodism in Britain and Ireland, in all its varied branches. The editor has assembled a team of scholars who provide authoritative entries on Methodist origins, history, theology, spirituality and polity. The text also contains a welath of biographical entries, ranging from 18th-century figures to those of modern times. Methodism's ecumenical relationships - with the Church of England, the Free Churches and Roman Catholicism - are covered, and the reader will find definitions of all the technical terms used in the Methodist movement. The entries are fully cross-referenced and include a select guide to further reading.

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About the Author

John A. Vickers was a lecturer in Religious and Social Studies at the West Sussex Institute of Higher Education. He is a Senior Research Fellow at Westminster College, Oxford, where he also serves as the Wesley Historical Society's Librarian.

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