The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. by John Whitehead - 9781108059664

The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A.Some Time Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxford\nAuthor(s): John Whitehead\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108059664, 978-1108059664\nSynopsis\nPublished in 17936, amid controversy following the death of John Wesley [tel], this two-volume work vied with others for status as the most authentic biography of the Methodist leader. Wesley had left his papers to his physician John Whitehead (c.[tel] and the ministers Thomas Coke and Henry Moore, but Whitehead monopolised the papers in the preparation of his biography, refusing to allow his fellow executors access - the dispute is mentioned in the prefatory matter to Volume 1. In addition to tracing John's career up to 1735, this volume contains accounts of his relatives, notably a substantial life of his brother Charles [tel], distinguished hymnodist and fellow founder of Methodism. This remains an important critic.