Transforming Words: The Early Methodist Revival from a Discourse Perspective - Couverture souple

Van Noppen, Jean-Pierre; Noppen, J P Van

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0820442364 ISBN 13 : 9780820442365

Editeur : Peter Lang Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

Hitherto, the of the Methodist revival has received only moderate, and mainly descriptive, attention. This study moves beyond description and approaches the phenomenon from a "discourse" angle. A corpus-based investigation of the workings of Methodism in its many different discourse aspects highlights how and why Methodism in its early Wesleyan stage was remarkably efficient in providing a multi-modal message which answered the needs and aspirations of the underprivileged. A critical assessment shows that there is little reason to indict the Wesleyans with any manipulative intent. Wesley's discourse did, however, contain some elements which were misunderstood and misapplied when later Methodism lost its Wesleyan touch; but the Methodist revival as a whole cannot be indicted with deliberate manipulation of the working masses.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peter Lang Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0820442364
• ISBN 13: 9780820442365
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Éditeur: Francis James
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible