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Zusatztext Russell Richey has done as much as anyone to shape how we think about early American Methodism. In this call to reconsider the connection between nature and faith, Richey expands the scope of his work. American Methodists did not simply tolerate 'the woods,' they engaged with the forest and incorporated it into their ministry. Nowhere was this more evident than at camp meetings, as Richey so persuasively argues. Informationen zum Autor Russell E. Richey, author or editor of twenty books and an array of articles on American Methodism, held professorial and administrative posts successively at Drew, Duke, and Emory universities. He is Dean Emeritus of Candler School of Theology and William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Church History Emeritus. He now serves as Visiting Professor at Duke Divinity School. Klappentext Russell E. Richey explores the ways in which Methodist preachers interacted with and utilized the American woodland, and the role camp meetings played in the denomination's spread across the country. Zusammenfassung Russell E. Richey explores the ways in which Methodist preachers interacted with and utilized the American woodland, and the role camp meetings played in the denomination's spread across the country. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Introduction: Methodism and the American Woodland 1. Wilderness, Shady Grove, and Garden 2. Cathedraling the Woods 3. A Church Spread into the Wilderness 4. Gardening the Wilderness or Machines in the Garden or Tending the Garden 5. Two Cities in the Woods, Methodism's Gardening Options: A Concluding Note Appendix: John Wesley Preaching under Trees and in Groves Notes Index
