Moravian Church in England, 1728-1760

Zusatztext Highly readable ... We are indebted to Colin Podmore for these insights into an important facet of the first international Protestant church, which remains a global Church to this day. Klappentext Colin Podmore uses original material from British and German archives to dispel common misunderstandings about the Moravians, and to reveal that their influence was much greater than has previously been acknowledged. Zusammenfassung The effects of the great Evangelical Revival in eighteenth-century England were felt throughout the world, not least in America. It has long been accepted that the Revival owed much of its initial impetus to the Moravian Church, but previous accounts of the Moravians' role have been inadequate and overly dependent on Wesleyan sources. Colin Podmore uses original material, from German as well as British archives to dispel common misunderstandings about the Moravians, and to reveal that their influence was much greater than has previously been acknowledged. Dr Podmore discusses what motivated people to join the Church, analyses the Moravians' changing relationships with John Wesley and George Whitefield, and shows how Anglican bishops responded to the Moravians' successive ecumenical stategies. His analysis of the successful campaign to secure state recognition (granted in 1749) sheds light on the inner workings of the Hanoverian parliament. In conclusion, he examines how acclaim quickly turned to ridicule in a crisis of unpopularity which was to affect the Moravian Church for a generation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction 1: The First Decade: 17281737 2: The Fetter Lane Society: 17381740 3: The Moravians' Relations with the Methodists 4: The Moravians' Role in the Evangelical Revival 5: The Appeal of the Moravian Church in England 6: Episcopal Attitudes to the Moravians before 1749 7: `An Antient Protestant Episcopal Church': The Moravian Act of 1749 8: The Crisis of 1753 Bibliography ...

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• Authors: C.j. Podmore, Colin Podmore, Colin (Deputy Secretary Podmore, Podmore Colin
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.1998
• EAN: 9780198207252
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820725-2
• No. of pages: 348
• Series: Oxford Historical Monographs; Oxford Historical Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, C 1700 To C 1800, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches