The Cambridge Companion to John Wesley

A leading figure in the Evangelical Revival in eighteenth-century England John Wesley (17031791) is the founding father of Methodism and by extension of the holiness and Pentecostal movements. This Cambridge Companion offers a general comprehensive introduction to Wesleys life and work and to his theological and ecclesiastical legacy. Written from various disciplinary perspectives including history literature theology and religious studies this volume will be an invaluable aid to scholars and students including those encountering the work and thought of Wesley for the first time.