American saint: Francis Asbury and the Methodists
Asbury single-handedly guided the creation of the American Methodist church, which became the largest Protestant denomination in nineteenth-century America, and laid the foundation of the Holiness and Pentecostal movements that flourish today. John Wigger has written the definitive biography of Asbu...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Wigger, John, American Saint: Francis Asbury and the Methodists] (2011) (Turner, Michael K.)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Methodist Episcopal Church
/ Bishop
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| Further subjects: | B
Asbury, Francis (1745-1816)
B Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816 B Biography B Methodist Episcopal Church Bishops Biography B Methodist Episcopal Church Bishops Biography |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Asbury single-handedly guided the creation of the American Methodist church, which became the largest Protestant denomination in nineteenth-century America, and laid the foundation of the Holiness and Pentecostal movements that flourish today. John Wigger has written the definitive biography of Asbury and, by extension, a revealing interpretation of the early years of the Methodist movement in America. --from publisher description Asbury single-handedly guided the creation of the American Methodist church, which became the largest Protestant denomination in nineteenth-century America, and laid the foundation of the Holiness and Pentecostal movements that flourish today. John Wigger has written the definitive biography of Asbury and, by extension, a revealing interpretation of the early years of the Methodist movement in America. --from publisher description |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-525) and index |
| ISBN: | 0195387805 |