| The Sermons of Charles Wesley: A Critical Edition with Introduction and Notes Contributor(s): Wesley, Charles (Author), Newport, Kenneth G. C. (With) |
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ISBN: 0198269498 ISBN-13: 9780198269496 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $313.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: This book brings to publication all of the famous hymn-writer Charles Wesley's sermon material. Included are four substantial introductory chapters which place Charles Wesley's preaching in the context of early Methodism and the eighteenth century more generally. Annotations on the texts themselves are substantially text-critical and include discussion of Charles's use of Byrom's shorthand, the script in which a significant portion of the material is written. Other notes include an attempt to trace Charles's use of sources, specifically the Bible, the Homilies, and the Book of Common Prayer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Sermons - Christian - Religion | Christian Ministry - Preaching - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 252.07 |
| LCCN: 00068608 |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.24" W x 9.52" (1.63 lbs) 422 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Charles Wesley is widely recognized as one of the greatest writers of the English hymn. Wesley is a figure of central importance in the context of the birth and early growth of Methodism. It was Wesley who first started the Oxford Holy Club from which the ethos and structures of organized Methodism were eventually to emerge. Wesley sought to spread, mainly through his preaching, the evangelical message across England, Wales, and Ireland. Eye witness testimony suggests that he was a powerful and effective preacher whose homiletic work and skill did much to establish and further the early Methodist cause. A case is made for the inclusion of the 23 sermons here presented and there is discussion also of the significant text - critical problems that have been negotiated in the production of this volume. Other chapters present a summary of Wesley's life and preaching career and seek to show by example how the sermons, no less than the hymns, are significant vehicles for the transmission of Charles's message. |