Description: Drawing together a team of historical experts, Methodism in Australia presents a critical introduction to one of the most important religious movements in Australia's settlement history and beyond. Offering ground-breaking regional studies of the development of Methodism, this book considers a broad range of issues including Australian Methodist religious experience, worship and music, Methodist intellectuals and missions to Australia and the Pacific.
Review Quotes: "Concise and crisp, the chapters of this book make a strong case for the significance of the Methodist tradition in Australia. The significance is pri-marily explained in terms of social impact, and an excellent case is made for the deep impact of Methodism on nineteenth and early twentieth-century Australian life and the differences among the nation s different states. One might .not ordi.narily think ofAusb-alians as influenced by religion but this stereotype is effectively challenged in this book. " - Peter Lineham, Massey University