John Wesley and History
This article considers John Wesley as a historian through his Concise History of England. Wesley's History, which has been neglected by scholars, offers a religious account of history. It adopts a biographical approach while making moral assessments. Wesley focused on monarchy and their persona...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Penn State Univ. Press
[2017]
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Wesley and Methodist studies
Année: 2017, Volume: 9, Numéro: 1, Pages: 1-17 |
| RelBib Classification: | CG Christianisme et politique KAA Histoire de l'Église KAH Époque moderne KBF Îles britanniques KDE Église anglicane TA Histoire |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | This article considers John Wesley as a historian through his Concise History of England. Wesley's History, which has been neglected by scholars, offers a religious account of history. It adopts a biographical approach while making moral assessments. Wesley focused on monarchy and their personalities while bringing vice and virtue to the forefront. His History has resonances with Bolingbroke's Toryism. Wesley explores the genius of the nation' as a factor in conflict and colonial expansion. His interest in overseas military conflicts can be seen as one of the ways in which Tory interest and ideas were maintained. |
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| ISSN: | 2291-1731 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Wesley and Methodist studies
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