God's generals
Subtitle: the revivalists
By: by Roberts Liardon.
Publisher: Whitaker House
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Kensington, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
ISBN-13: 9781603740258
Subjects: Evangelists -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Chronicles the life and legacy of prominent Christian revivalists, detailing their historical context and significant contributions"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: John and Charles Wesley (1703-1791 and 1707-1788) : "The head and heart of revival"; title: George Whitefield (1714-1770) : "The divine dramatist"; title: Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) : "God's intellectual"; title: Francis Asbury (1745-1816) :  "The prophet of the long road"; title: The first camp meetings (1799-1801) :  "America's Pentecost"; title: Peter Cartwright (1785-1872) :  "The pistol-toting evangelist"; title: Charles Finney (1792-1875) : "The father of modern revivalism"; title: Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899) : "The greatest layman"; title: William and Catherine Booth (1829-1912 and 1829-1890) :; title: "Through blood and fire"; title: Billy Graham (1918- ) :  "Evangelist to the world".