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The Works of John Wesley Volume 18

Journal and Diaries I (1735-1738)

By Prof. Richard P. Heitzenrater
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The Works of John Wesley Volume 18

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Published April 1988

The Introduction to this edition discusses the nature of Wesley's Journal, places it in the context of autobiography as a genre, examines its construction, and discusses Wesley's frame of mind during its writings. One of the major functions of this scholarly edition is to reveal John Wesley "in the light of his involvement in the crowded forum of eighteenth century theological debate." Wesley's writings are saturated with references to Scripture, the Latin and Greek classics, the early Church Fathers, his theological predecessors, English poets and playwrights, and those "natural philosophers" exploring the wonder of God in creation.

All Works of John Wesley volumes are designed to keep the pages clean and in place for years to come., with casebound non-cloth hardcover, dust jacket, and secure adhesive binding.

About the Author

Prof. Richard P. Heitzenrater

Prof. Richard P. Heitzenrater

Richard P. Heitzenrater is best known for "breaking the code" of Wesley's personal diaries. He is General Editor of the Bicentennial Edition of The Works of John Wesley, which includes his work in the seven volumes of Journals and Diaries. During 2002-03, he was a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology.

He has lectured at many distinguished institutions across North America, Great Britain, Sweden, Russia, Austria, Bulgaria, Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Brazil. He has published 16 books, including Wesley and the People Called Methodists, which has been translated into six languages. He has contributed 25 chapters to other books and published more than 20 major scholarly articles.

Heitzenrater chaired the writing committee of the Committee on Our Theological Task that wrote the present doctrinal statement in Part II of The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church. He was recently senior co-editor of Church History, the journal of the American Society of Church History, and presently co-chairs the Wesley Studies Group of the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies. He has been a clergy member of the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for more than 45 years.