Susanna Annesley Wesley (1669-1742): A Biography of Strength and Love (the Mother of John and Charles Wesley)

by Samuel J. Rogal

The life of Susanna Annesley Wesley (1669-1742) represents a complex social and intellectual entity within the context of eighteenth-century life in general. One one level she endured the domestic drudgery associated with the wife of a poor, incompetent rural Church of England rector. On the other, she had, early in her life, developed strong intellectual and theological perceptions, which she complemented with a rigid sense and practice of discipline. Through a discussion of her marriage and her roles as mother and mentor emerges the image of an admittedly dependent woman -- wife and mother -- struggling hard to maintain and advance her own intellectual independence. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556053282
• ISBN13: 9781556053283
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Wyndham Hall Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.