Magnalia Christi Americana
by Cotton Mather
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Excerpt from Magnalia Christi Americana, Vol. 1 of 7: Or the Ecclesiastical History of New-England The work is both a civil and an ecclesiastical hist ory.-the large portion of it devoted to Biography, affords the reader a more distinct view of the leading characters of the times, than could have been given in any other form. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an show more important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. show lessTags
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This is actually only volume one of Mather's great ecclesiastical history of New England. It's essential to understanding the Puritan's outlook on their own history, and also shows both Mather's erudition and his preoccupations. Particularly interesting for those who read Lovecraft is the biography of Phipps, from which Lovecraft drew material for "The Festival" and "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward."
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- Canonical title
- Magnalia Christi Americana
- Original title
- Magnalia Christi Americana
- Alternate titles
- Great Works of Christ in America
- Original publication date
- 1702
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- This work represents those editions containing all 7 books plus appendices of Magnalia Christi Americana. Please do not combine with the 2-volume edition, or with the individual books.
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This is an abridged version of Magnalia Christi Americana. Please do not combine with other non-abridged editions.
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- Nonfiction, History, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 974.02 — History & geography History of North America Northeastern United States (New England and Middle Atlantic states)
- LCC
- F7 .M4 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history New England
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