1st Edition

Methodism and Politics in British Society 1750-1850 (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 31)

By David Hempton Copyright 1984
288 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1984, this book charts the political and social consequences of Methodist expansion in the first century of its existence. While the relationship between Methodism and politics is the central subject of the book a number of other important themes are also developed. The Methodist revival is placed in the context of European pietism, enlightenment thought forms, 18 th... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The Wesleyan Heritage  3. The 1790s: A Decade of Crises  4. Conservatism Through Conflict, 1800-20  5. Roman Catholic Emancipation, 1790-1830  6. Educational Politics

Biography

David Hempton