1759
Subtitle: The Year Britain Became Master of the World
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: February 6, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780802142283
Subjects: History: World; History; History - General History; Europe - Great Britain - General; History / Great Britain
First sentence: If we were to judge only by the long-term impact of human beings at the height of their powers in 1759, there is a strong argument for awarding pride of historical place to John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.