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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Early Evangelicalism offers the most comprehensive and authoritative volume on early evangelicalism, with essays written by the world's leading experts on religion in the long eighteenth century.
Trade ReviewIt is an excellent addition to the burgeoning literature on the roots and essential nature of evangelicalism and is highly recommended. * Peter Morden, Principal, Bristol Baptist College *
This volume has succeeded in providing an excellent range of concise and readable essays on early evangelicalism. It will be of use not only to graduate students but also to 'seasoned' scholars in this field, who are sure to learn something new from these discussions. * Simon Lewis, Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society *
This present volume summarises current scholarship on this crucial eighteenth-century movement whilst providing new perspectives and suggesting potential future lines of enquiry. It is an excellent addition to the burgeoning literature on the roots and essential nature of evangelicalism and is highly recommended. * Peter Morden, Baptist Quarterly *
Jonathan Yeager, with his contributors, is to be commended for bringing such a fine volume to print through the very period when pandemic conditions have slowed many equally ambitious projects. * Kenneth J. Stewart, Calvin Theological Journal *
The Handbook of Early Evangelicalism is well worth reading for those interested in a fair evaluation of the movement; its development, distinctiveness, and purpose. Historical in nature, the essays provide an invaluable amount of information enticing readers into further research and a comprehensive understanding of early evangelicalism. * Anthony Rivera, Reading Religion *
The Handbook of Early Evangelicalism is well worth reading for those interested in a fair evaluation of the movement; its development, distinctiveness, and purpose. Historical in nature, the essays provide an invaluable amount of information enticing readers into further research and a comprehensive understanding of early evangelicalism. * Anthony Rivera, Reading Religion *
Table of ContentsIntroduction-Jonathan Yeager (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) Part I: Context 1. The Social Context-Stephen Berry (Simmons College) 2. The Intellectual Context-John Coffey (University of Leicester) Part II: Churches and Movements 3. English Congregationalism-Robert Strivens (London Theological Seminary) 4. American Congregationalism- Robert E. Brown (James Madison University) 5. German Pietism-Jan Stievermann (Universität Heidelberg) 6. The Moravians- Paul Peucker (Moravian Church Archives) 7. Methodism- David Ceri Jones (University of Aberystwyth) 8. Dutch Evangelicalism-Fred van Lieburg (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) 9. Scottish Presbyterianism-Keith Beebe (Whitworth University) 10. Southern American Evangelicalism-Samuel Smith (Liberty University) 11. Canadian Evangelicalism-Kevin Flatt (Redeemer University College) 12. Particular Baptists-Michael Haykin (Southern Theological Seminary) 13. The New Divinity-Douglas Sweeney (Beeson Divinity School) 14. Anglican Evangelicalism-Grayson Carter (Fuller Theological Seminary) Part III: The Culture of Evangelicalism 15. Puritan Legacy- David Hall (Harvard Divinity School) 16. Capitalism-Lionel Laborie (University of Leiden) 17. Hymnody-Mark Noll (University of Notre Dame) 18. Itinerancy-Timothy Hall (Samford University) 19. Anti-Catholicism-Colin Haydon (Winchester) 20. Revivalism-Thomas Kidd and Paul Gutacker (Baylor University) 21. Politics-Daniel Dreisbach (American University) 22. Print Culture-Timothy Whelan (Georgia Southern University) 23. Poetry-Wendy Raphael Roberts (SUNY Albany) 24. Slavery- Paul Harvey (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) 25. Missions-Ben Hartley (Seattle Pacific University) Part IV: Personalities 26. Jonathan Edwards's Life and Thought-Kenneth Minkema (Yale University) 27. George Whitefield and New Birth Preaching-Boyd Stanley Schlenther (University of Aberystwyth) 28. Samson Occom, Joseph Johnson and New England Native American Evangelicalism-Hilary Wyss (Trinity College) and Anthony Trujillo (Yale Divinity School) 29. John Erskine and Transatlantic Correspondent Networks-Jonathan Yeager (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) 30. Olaudah Equiano, Phillis Wheatley Peters, and the Black Evangelical Experience-Vincent Carretta (University of Maryland) Ann Bolton and Evangelical Women-Cynthia Aalders (Regent College)
