Methodism and Wesleyan studies have been well served in recent years with reference handbooks gathering together articles on many aspects of doctrine, praxis, and history. The paperback edition of the T&T Clark Companion, first published in hardback in 2010, joins a field which includes The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies and The Ashgate Research Companion to World Methodism, and makes a valuable contribution at an affordable price.
As is the case with the excellent Oxford and Ashgate books, the T&T Companion provides useful articles on many aspects of Methodism. The movement is placed in historical perspective with studies of the two Wesley brothers and pieces on the spread of Methodism in the United Kingdom, the United States, and throughout the world, with particularly helpful coverage of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Methodist doctrine and praxis are addressed with contributions on topics such as evangelism, worship, spirituality, and social...
