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Vicki Tolar Burton argues that John Wesley wanted to make ordinary Methodist men and women readers, writers, and public speakers because he understood the powerful role of language for spiritual formation. His understanding came from his own family and education, from his personal spiritual practices and experiences, and from the evidence he saw in the lives of his followers. By examining the intersections of literacy, rhetoric, and spirituality as they occurred in early British Methodism-and by exploring the meaning of these practices for class and gender-the author provides a new understanding of the method of Methodism.

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Author:   Vicki Tolar Burton
Publisher:   Baylor University Press
Imprint:   Baylor University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.592kg
ISBN:  

9781602580237

ISBN 10:   1602580235
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   30 July 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction: John Wesley and the Rhetorical and Literacy Practices of Early Methodism 2. John Wesley's Literacy Genealogy: Parental Patterns and Practices 3. Writing to Believe: Diaries and Journals as Spiritual Literacy 4. Speaking to Believe: Literacy and Rhetorical Practices of Traveling Preachers 5. Walking in Light, Walking in Darkness: Methodist Women's Changing Rhetorical Space 6. The Mystic and the Methodists: Account of the Experience of Hester Ann Rogers 7. Reading to Believe: John Wesley's Book Inventory (1791) 8. Climbing Boys and Spinning Girls: School on Sunday for Laboring Children Conclusion: The Witness of Their Own Spirits Appendix A: Samuel Bradburn's Rules for Preaching Appendix B: John Wesley's Book Inventory Compiled at the Time of His Death (1791) Notes Bibliography Index

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Spiritual Literacy illumines an underappreciated aspect of the Methodist movementaJohn Wesleyas concern for the literary abilities of ordinary citizens.<p> -Randy L. Maddox, Professor of Theology and Wesleyan Studies, Duke University Divinity School

Spiritual Literacy illumines an underappreciated aspect of the Methodist movement--John Wesley's concern for the literary abilities of ordinary citizens. -Randy L. Maddox, Professor of Theology and Wesleyan Studies, Duke University Divinity School

Author Information

Vicki Tolar Burton (Ph.D. Auburn University) is Associate Professor of English and Director, Writing Intensive Curriculum, Oregon State University.

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