The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. 2 Volume Set Whitehead multi-part set

The Life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. 2 Volume SetSome Time Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxford\nAuthor(s): John Whitehead\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108059688, 978-1108059688\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. Volume 1 traces John's career up to 1735 and includes a substantial life of his brother Charles [tel], fellow founder of Methodism. Volume 2 continues the narrative from Wesley's voyage to America in 1735 until his death. It also includes assessments of his character and writings, as well as Whitehead's analysi.