Early Evangelicalism - A Global Intellectual History, 1670-1789

Klappentext A major study of the origins of Evangelicalism from Central Europe to the American colonies. Zusammenfassung Evangelicalism contributed to the great transformation of ideas in the modern world. In this investigation! through a global study of the major figures and movements in the early evangelical world! Professor Ward traces the discussions from Central Europe to the American colonies about the nature of evangelical identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. The thought-world of early evangelicalism; 2. Spener and the origins of church pietism; 3. The mystic way or the mystic ways; 4. The development of pietism in the Reformed churches; 5. The Reformed tradition in Britain and America; 6. Zinzendorf; 7. John Wesley; 8. Jonathan Edwards; 9. The disintegration of the old Evangelicalism; Conclusion; Bibliography.

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• Authors: W. R. Ward, W. R. (University of Durham) Ward, W.r. Ward, Ward W. R.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.08.2010
• EAN: 9780521158121
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15812-1
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, Religious mission and Religious Conversion