Folk art is of ongoing interest, and American Folk accompanies a major ongoing exhibition of folk art at the Museum of Fine Arts, gathering over 50 objects from across the country and adding background history and enough biography for even newcomers to appreciate their significance. A gorgeous presentation.

This is a masterpiece by one of the great scholars of English Methodism!

W. R. Ward provides us with a comprehensive and sweeping examination of the context into which (and from which) early British Methodism emerged. One of the few Methodist scholars with a true command of the German language, Ward has gone to the roots of Continental Pietism and drawn out the social, religious, and political circumstances that led to the Continental influence upon the religious developments of 18th Century Britain. Ward skillfully avoids both understatement and overstatement when situating the early Methodists within the events and trends of their era. Balance is one of the great strengths of this book, in fact.

This work monumental in scope. It is a must-read for anyone seriously interested in Methodist scholarship. But it is not an easy read. This is not a book you pick up and browse through. It requires a concerted and determined 'plough through.' But, for those who dare to take on the challenge, the rewards far outweigh the pains involved.

Superb!