REVIVING THE HEART
The story of the 18th-century revival
By Richard Turnbull. Lion Hudson. 191 pages. £9.99
ISBN 978 0 745 953 496
Richard Turnbull is a church historian and, until recently, was the Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
His new book on the Great Awakening is well informed, carefully balanced and likely to have just the effect of its title — reviving the heart. He tells with vigour the stories of the movements and people that make up the 18th-century Revival, interweaving the elements carefully. George Whitefield, the Wesley brothers and their fellow workers are all analysed, and lesser-known but equally exciting leaders described, along with the Countess of Huntingdon’s circle.
