Jonathan Edwards

During the last 15 years, the number of conferences on Jonathan Edwards has tripled and the number of books on him has doubled. The scope of scholarship on Edwards has broadened to include relatively neglected texts, as have efforts to fix him more firmly in the 18th century and to gauge his influence on the 20th. This bibliography demonstrates the growth of interest in Jonathan Edwards and serves as a guide to recent research about him.The volume includes entries for nearly 700 books, articles, dissertations, and reviews published on Jonathan Edwards between 1979 and 1993. The entries are grouped in chapters, with each chapter devoted to a particular year. The entries in each chapter are arranged alphabetically. Each entry includes an annotation, with extensive annotations for major works. A chronology lists Edwards's publications by long and short titles, and an introductory essay overviews the surge of critical interest in this influential 18th-century American theologian.

?An excellent introduction places current research on this 18th-century theologian in perspective and apprises scholars and researcher of the publications of the past two decades. Lesser's introduction and annotations make this volume a necessary addition for upper-division and research libraries. Highly recommended for upper division undergraduate, graduate students, researchers, and faculty.?-Choice, ?The comprehensive index of authors, titles and subjects is less than satifactory. This oversight is, however, easily forgiven by the beautifully written and highly informative abstracts. For libraries having the first volume, this addition is essential.?-ARBA, "The comprehensive index of authors, titles and subjects is less than satifactory. This oversight is, however, easily forgiven by the beautifully written and highly informative abstracts. For libraries having the first volume, this addition is essential."-ARBA, "An excellent introduction places current research on this 18th-century theologian in perspective and apprises scholars and researcher of the publications of the past two decades. Lesser's introduction and annotations make this volume a necessary addition for upper-division and research libraries. Highly recommended for upper division undergraduate, graduate students, researchers, and faculty."-Choice

M. X. LESSER is Professor of English at Northeastern University. He has written several books on Jonathan Edwards and is presently working on the definitive edition of Edwards's sermons.