Gary Best Boeken

The book delves into the transformative decade of the 1920s in America, highlighting the profound societal changes influenced by World War I, the rise of radio, and the popularization of Freudian and Darwinian ideas. It explores how these factors contributed to a sense of normlessness, as Americans grappled with their shifting identities between the stability of the past and an uncertain future. Through various media, the era's introspection is examined, revealing how the tumult of the time captivated the public's imagination and shaped cultural narratives.

Harold Laski's journey as a prominent figure in American liberalism reveals the complexities of his influence and decline. Initially celebrated for his support of the New Deal, he became a key Marxist intellectual, providing clarity during uncertain times. However, by the postwar era, his reputation waned, contributing to the Democratic Party's struggles in the 1948 elections. The narrative highlights Laski's tragic entrapment within Marxian dialectics, which ultimately stifled his reasoning and led to his intellectual downfall.

Combat gliders were called by some as Death Crates, Purple Heart Boxes, Flying Coffins and Tow Targets. This work is dedicated to those brave men under impossible odds from the British and American servicemen on D-Day, the doomed Operation Market Garden in Holland and Hitler's radical commando raid to rescue Mussolini.

Grace Murray is the woman who John Wesley loved and lost. After decades of relative historical neglect, Murray is beginning to receive recognition as worthy of a distinguished place in the annals of early Methodism. Gary Best, Warden of the New Room, Bristol, challenges the established view of Wesley's relationship with Grace Murray.

One of the most enduring images of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, is astride his horse as he travelled the country to spread the word of the gospel. But what about the horse? Methodist historian and Warden of the New Room in Bristol has named the horse Gospel and told the story of Wesley's preaching through Gospel's eye.This children's book (ages3-8) is beautifully illustrated by Leah Heming and tells the story of some of the key places and events in Wesley's mission including his sermon on the beach at St Ives, his hostile reception in Salisbury and the riot that greeted Wesley in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, his visit to Oxford University and Newgate Prison.Gospel's Story is the third title on the new Room Publications imprint of Tangent Books. Other titlesJohn Cennick The Forgotten Evangelist (9781910089477)A Tragedy of Errors: The Story of Grace Murray (9781910089378)

Charles Wesley - »ein Mensch der Freundschaft« - ist gemeinsam mit seinem älteren Bruder John Begründer der weltweiten methodistischen Bewegung und Kirche. Seine Lieder verbinden die christlichen Konfessionen und wurden in viele Sprachen überSetzt. Diese sozialgeschichtliche Biografie füllt eine wichtige Forschungslücke, sie würdigt neben der Lebensgeschichte auch den Einfluss von Charles Wesley auf Kirchen- und Kulturgeschichte des 18. Jahrhunderts.