George Whitefield: America's spiritual founding father
"In the years prior to the American Revolution, George Whitefield was the most famous man in the colonies. Thomas Kidd's fascinating new biography explores the extraordinary career of the most influential figure in the first generation of Anglo-American evangelical Christianity, examining...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
New Haven, Conn. [u.a.]
Yale University Press
2014
|
| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | The New American Hagiography (2015) (Kennedy, Rick, 1958 -)
[Rezension von: Kidd, Thomas S., George Whitefield: America's Spiritual Founding Father] (2017) (Pearl, Christopher) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Whitefield, George 1714-1770
/ Great Awakening
B Whitefield, George 1714-1770 / Great Britain / USA / Revival movement / Methodism / History 1735-1770 |
| Further subjects: | B
Whitefield, George 1714-1770
B United States Church history B Evangelists (Great Britain) Biography B Whitefield, George (1714-1770) B Evangelists (United States) Biography |
| Summary: | "In the years prior to the American Revolution, George Whitefield was the most famous man in the colonies. Thomas Kidd's fascinating new biography explores the extraordinary career of the most influential figure in the first generation of Anglo-American evangelical Christianity, examining his sometimes troubling stands on the pressing issues of the day, both secular and spiritual, and his relationships with such famous contemporaries as Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards, and John Wesley. Based on the author's comprehensive studies of Whitefield's original sermons, journals, and letters, this excellent history chronicles the phenomenal rise of the trailblazer of the Great Awakening. Whitefield's leadership role among the new evangelicals of the eighteenth century and his many religious disputes are meticulously covered, as are his major legacies and the permanent marks he left on evangelical Christian faith. It is arguably the most balanced biography to date of a controversial religious leader who, though relatively unknown three hundred years after his birth, was a true giant in his day and remains an important figure in America's history"-- |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0300181620 |