Heitzenrater, Richard P.,  1939- <br/><br/>
Wesley and the people called Methodists / 
Richard P. Heitzenrater. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Nashville, TN :  Abingdon Press,  �2013. 
 - xiv, 390 pages :  illustrations, maps, portraits ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-369) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Methodism and the Christian heritage in England (The English Reformation: the church in England to the Church of England ; Pietism and the religious societies ; The Wesley family at Epworth) -- 2. The rise of Methodism (1725-39) (The first rise of Methodism: Oxford ; The second rise of Methodism: Georgia ; The third rise of Methodism: London) -- 3. The revival begins (1739-44) (The revival in Bristol ; Disputes with Calvinists and Moravians ; The mission of Methodism ; The widening parish) -- 4. Consolidation of the movement (1744-58) (The evolution of connectionalism ; Nurture and mission ; Discipline in the Connection) -- 5. The maturing of Methodism (1758-75) (Standards of doctrine and discipline ; Forging a theology ; Doctrine, discipline, and the Conference ; Expansion, controversy and the question of control) -- 6. Tensions and transitions (1775-91) (Theological and political polemics ; Conference and ministry ; The final phase) -- Epilogue (Methodism after Wesley ; The Wesleyan heritage). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781426742248 142674224X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012025698 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016657132  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Wesley, John, 1703-1791. <br/>Wesley, John, 1703-1791. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1700-1799 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Methodist Church--History--18th century.<br/>Methodist Church.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Great Britain--History--18th century.<br/>Great Britain--Church history--18th century.<br/>Great Britain.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Church history.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX8495.W5  / H436 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>287.09/033