Works of John Wesley : Letters III (1), Hardcover by Campbell, Ted A. (EDT), ISBN 150180622X, ISBN-13 9781501806223, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Although many of the letters of John Wesley are of value asliterature-especially as crisp statements of his views or desires withlittle attempt at embellishment-their major importance is as arevelation of him as a man and of the people and events of his day,especially those linked with the Methodist movement. They furnish us, infact, with a portrait through 70 years that is both more revealing indetail and fuller in coverage than any other presented illuminates critical developments in theWesleyan movement in the period between 1756 and 1765, including verysignificant rifts between John Wesley and his brother Charles andbetween John Wesley and his wife Mary, Wesley's attempts to deal withradical enthusiasts and separatists (such as Thomas Maxfield) within theMethodist movement, his relationship to Greek Orthodox leader Gerasimos(Erasmus) Avlonites, and Wesley's activities related to the Seven YearsWar.