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His book, pillars of salt, started a trend of true crime books, and his religious history of the colonies, magnalia christi. From its first planting, in the year 1620, unto the year of our lord, 1698. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and nonacademics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of americans who came before us. Excerpt from magnalia christi americana, or the ecclesiastical history of newengland, vol.
Magnalia christi americana, first edition abebooks. Magnalia christi americana roughly, the glorious works of christ in america is a book published in 1702 by the puritan minister cotton mather 16631728. The magnalia christi americana was not published again until 1820, when it appeared in its first american edition. Magnalia christi americana despite the success of mathers sermons and pamphlets during his lifetime, his most influential and enduring work has been his 1702 book, titled magnalia christi americana. Cotton mather open anthology of earlier american literature. This ecclesiastical history of new england, from 1620 to 1628, treats more extensively of the early history of the country than its title seems to indicate, unless it is borne in mind that at this time the church and state were so closely connected that the history of one must necessarily be that of the other. Magnalia christi americana, considered mathers greatest work, was published in 1702, when he was 39. Or the ecclesiatical history of new england from its first planting ebook written by cotton mather. Reinventing cotton mather in the american renaissance. The text is introduced by three illuminating essays, two by murdock and one by george h.
Magnalia christi americana 1702 edition open library. Internet archive bookreader magnalia christi americana. Magnalia christi americana, or the ecclesiastical history. Folio 812 by inches, contemporary full paneled brown calf rebacked, raised bands, elaborately giltdecorated spine, red morocco spine labels, marbled. His book, pillars of salt, started a trend of true crime books, and his religious history of the colonies, magnalia christi americana, tells the story of the colonies from a puritan view. Puritan leader and prolific author cotton mathers most widelyread work, the magnalia christi americana presents a history of religious development in new england from 1620 to 1698. The book includes several biographies of saints vague and describes the process of the new england settlement. Hawthorne, poe, harriet beecher stowe, and many others borrowed mathers source material as they formed a mythology of americas origins. American writers of the mid19th century in particular had a lovehate relationship with the magnalia. Cotton mather and the meaning of suffering in the magnalia. This work represents those editions containing all 7 books plus appendices of magnalia christi americana. Cotton mather books biography and list of works author. Hawthorne, poe, harriet beecher stowe, and many others borrowed mathers source material as they formed a mythology of america.
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