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At a time when the world is thrown into financial crisis, this detailed study of John Wesley and his attitude to money would make a contribution to our understanding of Christian stewardship. His own life style, his concern for the poor, his constant need to raise money to support the emerging Methodist Societies, together with his attitude towards debt and the national lottery in the eighteenth century, all combine to make this an important study for the modern day.

May 2003 is the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Wesley. This is a beautifully written biography intended for a general audience. While not at all hagiographical, the book leads one to admire Wesley immensely. He traveled throughout the British Isles more than anyone in history. Reviled early on during his plein air evangelical crusades, he became deeply loved in old age by all sectors of the population. While the book has a slightly British cast to it (which is unavoidable given the extent of Wesley's travels throughout Britain), it gives adequate coverage to his period in the American colonies.