Estimate. The Magnalia is, as Kenneth Murdock observes in his introduction to the 1977 scholarly edition, “a completely idiosyncratic document, one which none of Mather’s contemporaries could, or would, have written.”[46]. THE ECCLESIASTICAL. He had a keen interest in the new pursuit of natural science: he considered giving up the ministry to study medicine at one point, and he campaigned for controversial smallpox inoculation during an outbreak in Boston. MAGNALIA CHRISTI AMERICANA; OR . In fact Hackshaw offloaded the printing, along with a large stock of inferior paper from his warehouse, onto another publisher, Thomas Parkhurst. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. the return to the first stage Please enable Cookies and reload the page. : Belknap Press, 1977. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. 1968-1969 University of Illinois (Urbana) A.M. (1969) Magnalia Christi americana, or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord, 1698 in seven books / by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. American writers of the mid-19th century in particular had a love/hate relationship with the Magnalia. - Theodorit.1 1. Map of New England included in the first edition of the Magnalia Christi Americana, In 1693 Cotton Mather recorded in his diary that in July of that year he “formed a Design, to endeavour, THE CHURCH-HISTORY OF THIS COUNTREY.” Encouraged by his fellow-clergy, Mather says that he set himself “to cry mightily unto the Lord, that if my Undertaking herein might bee for His Glory, Hee would grant mee His Countenance and Assistance in it. His grandfathers, Richard Mather and John Cotton, were prominent ministers and founders of the New England colony. In seven books . The Magnalia Christi Americana was not published again until 1820, when it appeared in its first American edition. A GENERAL INTRODUCTION. / [c1887] 337-350. Hawthorne, Poe, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and many others borrowed Mather’s source material as they formed a mythology of America’s origins. Thanks again for another great rare book of the month. ê(greek) Dicam hoc propter utilitatem eorum qui Lecturi sunt hoc opus. The latter imitates the opening of Vergil’s epic Aeneid (c. 29-19 b.c.e. Summary A General Introduction - Protestants are forced to flee to New England - they attempt the Reformation of the Church, i.e. / [1876] Mabel Martin: a harvest idyl,/ by John Greenleaf Whittier. But London publishers were skeptical about the rather unwieldy manuscript. Your IP: 46.182.216.13 Magnalia Christi Americana (roughly, The Glorious Works of Christ in America) is a book published in 1702 by the puritan minister Cotton Mather (1663–1728). If his manuscript was to be published, it would have to be sent to London. Magnalia Christi Americana; or The Ecclesiastical History of New-England Reproduced from the Edition of 1852 and Published in 1967 by Russell & Russell A Division of Atheneum House, Inc. From: Volume 2, Article XXV, pages 634-636. 33, No. Magnalia Christi Americana or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620. unto the year of Our Lord, 1698. Wake Forest’s copy of the first edition was part of the library of Charles Babcock, which was donated to the University in the 1970s. Mather included an errata sheet in some of the copies sold in North America, but most copies remained uncorrected. Several versions of the story were recorded in print, including one recorded by Reverend Cotton Mather in his 1702 book Magnalia Christi Americana, a history of the religious development of early New England. Magnalia Christi Americana : or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620. unto the year of Our Lord, 1698. MAGNALIA CHRISTI AMERICANA: OR, THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF NEW-ENGLAND, FROM ITS FIRST PLANTING IN THE YEAR 1620 UNTO THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1698. Mather worked himself into a state of great anxiety about it, but finally in June 1701 he heard from Bromfield that a sympathetic printer, Robert Hackshaw, had been found who was willing to finance the publication. O my Lord Jesus Christ, lett thy Good Angels accompany it! Cotton Mather (1663-1728) was the third generation of a dynasty of Puritan ministers in North America. [Reprint] (1702) Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728,John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL,Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner,Tufts, Cotton, 1732-1815, former owner If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Mather finally saw a copy of his published work on 30 October 1702. words as a play on Cotton Mather's Magnalia Christi Americana (1702), the 'great works of Christ in America,' an indispensable history of the first three generations of the Puritan settlement of New England. • “Grandfather Mather and His Wonder Book”, Thanhouser Theater Posters from the C. H. New Collection. Magnalia Christi Americana. Magnalia Christi Americana: Books I and II. For Mather, human history was merely a manifestation of the epic struggle between God and the forces of evil. Its title is in Latin, but its subtitle is in English: The Ecclesiastical History of New England from Its First Planting in 1620, until the Yea Some of Mather’s critics took him to task for errors that were in fact the fault of his printer. LONDON: PARKHURST, 1702. American Antiquarian Society. Start your review of Magnalia Christi Americana Or The Ecclesiastical History Of New England V1: From Its First Planting In The Year 1620 Unto The Year Of Our Lord 1698 Write a review Jan 26, 2008 Fara rated it really liked it Finally in August of 1697 he records in the diary a special thanksgiving for “the singular Favour of the Lord unto mee, in upholding, and assisting mee, to finish my CHURCH-HISTORY.”. His magnum opus was Magnalia Christi Americana (1702), an ecclesiastical history of America from the founding of New England to his own time. This was not a small undertaking. The folio volume was indifferently printed in two columns on cheap paper, and it was riddled with errors. See "Works Cited". His Manuductio ad Ministerium (1726) was a handbook of advice for young graduates to the ministry: on doing good, on … These opening lines of Cotton Mather’s Magnalia Christi Americana set the tone for his epic and exhaustive account of 17th-century Puritan New England. Mather had published many sermons and small pamphlets with the local Boston printers. The book also serves as something of a history of the Massachusetts colony, and it became a cherished and widely read book in early America. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. Magnalia Christi Americana: Volume 1 Paperback – January 10, 2012 by Cotton Mather (Author) Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. Author / [Publication date] Title; Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892. In the accounts of the Salem events in particular, Mather comes across in the Magnalia as a bit defensive but also genuinely conflicted. It also bears the bookplate of Charles Bruce, (1682-1747). Published: (1820) Magnalia Christi Americana, books I and II / by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. As many of you know, AAS's founder, Isaiah Thomas, purchased a … Seers of God: Puritan Providentialism in the Restoration and Early Enlightenment. Magnalia Christi americana, or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord, 1698 in seven books / by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. * … • In Cotton Mather His magnum opus was Magnalia Christi Americana (1702), an ecclesiastical history of America from the founding of New England to his own time. The text is introduced by three illuminating essays, two by Murdock and one by George H. Williams, which elucidate the Magnalia as a revelation of the climate of the time in New England and of the complex mind and personality of one of that period’s most influential leaders. According to the book Magnalia Christi Americana, Comenius’ fame grew to the point that in 1654 he was invited to serve as the president of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Magnalia Christi Americana : or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620. unto the year of Our Lord, 1698. Published: (1977) Winship, Michael. I WRITE the Wonders of the CHRISTIAN RELIGION, flying from the Depravations of Europe, to the American Strand: And, assisted by the Holy Author of that Religion, I do, with all Conscience of Truth, required therein by Him, who is the Truth it self, Report the Wonderful Displays of His Infinite Power, Wisdom, Goodness, and Faithfulness, wherewith His Divine Providence hath Irradiated an Indian Wilderness. "With our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. “New England Epic: Cotton Mather’s Magnalia Christi Americana”, ELH Vol. The gentleman in question was Mather’s friend Edward Bromfield, who delivered the manuscript to Rev. So interesting, Megan! It was not until June of 1700 that Mather recorded: I this Day put up my Church-History, and pen down Directions about the publishing of it. His father Increase Mather was also an important religious leader, minister of Boston’s Second Church, President of Harvard College, and the colony’s official envoy to the English monarchs James II and William and Mary. Cotton, the eldest son, was from a young age acutely conscious of the family expectations. Magnalia Christi Americana, or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England from its first planting in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord, 1698, in seven books / by the Reverend and learned Cotton Mather (1820) (Reprint) (Softcover) Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. 1600-1775, New England -- Biography Publisher Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus. An unbiased reading of Mather’s work suggests that this is not quite fair. In January of 1647, a mere eight years after the … This edition was published in 1702 by Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and three crowns in Cheapside in London. HISTORY OF NEW-ENGLAND. From Mather’s Life of John Eliot, a description of Eliot’s Indian missions and the second edition of his Algonquin Bible. He “sett apart this Day, for solemn THANKSGIVING unto God, for His watchful and gracious Providence over that Work.” But he could not help being somewhat disappointed in the final product. Excerpt from Mather’s Life of William Phips, describing the situation in Salem, Mather was not unaware of the changing intellectual currents of his day. Cloudflare Ray ID: 645f5ccfcb3e0702 Bercovitch, Sacvan. Magnalia Christi Americana or the Ecclesiastical History of New England [abridged] (Milestones of Thought in the History of Ideas) by Cotton Mather (1975-06-03) Writing in the North American Review in 1818, William Tudor famously described the Magnalia as “a chaotick mass of history, biography, obsolete creeds, witchcraft, and Indian wars, interspersed with bad puns, and numerous quotations in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew which rise up like so many decayed, hideous stumps to arrest the eye and deform the surface.”. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Published: (1977) Note. Baltimore, Md. And indeed, many of the “wonders” that Mather recounted as evidence of God’s providence would be explained away by the next generation as natural phenomena. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. No Reserve Unless indicated by a box, all lots in this catalogue are offered subject to a reserve. Magnalia Christi americana or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England; from its first planting, in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord 1698. John Quick, a Presbyterian minister and friend of Increase Mather. Roberts & Burr, Printers Collection The Magnalia Christi Americana received a mixed reception on both sides of the Atlantic. Magnalia Christi Americana, Volume 1 book. His Manuductio ad Ministerium (1726) was a handbook of advice for young graduates to the ministry: on doing good, on college love affairs, on poetry and music, and on style. Magnalia Christi Americana consists of seven books and a general introduction. will be the “New Jerusalem” after the second coming of Christ. )” The young Rev. A Gentleman, just now sailing for England, undertakes the care of it; and by his Hand I send it for London. Publication date 1820 Topics New England -- Church history, New England -- History Colonial period, ca. But he remained firmly committed to the theological outlook of his grandfathers, the first generation of New England Puritans. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Many readers praised it, but others thought the work was outdated in both style and substance before it was even published. Since Mather likely had no extra copy of his lengthy manuscript, he did not want to send it across the ocean unaccompanied. Mather’s style was not the “plain” Puritan idiom admired by future literary historians, but a very late Baroque style– wordy, ornamental, studded with metaphor and with classical and Biblical allusions. Library of Congress . (However, I did not actually begin this Work, till the latter End of the year. After receiving degrees from Harvard and the University of Glasgow, Cotton Mather joined his father in ministry at Second Church in Boston. Published: (1820) Magnalia Christi Americana, books I and II / by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. This tension is evident in Mather’s sprawling, messy, flawed, but fascinating book. Magnalia Christi americana: by Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Cambridge, Mass. American writers of the mid-19th century in particular had a love/hate relationship with the Magnalia. Magnalia Christi Americana: Or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England; from Its First Planting, in the Year 1620, Unto the Year of Our Lord 1698. Ivins, William Mills, 1851-1915. From Its First Planting, in the Year 1620, unto the Year of Our LORD, 1698. Warren, Austin. Magnalia Christi Americana Despite the success of Mather's sermons and pamphlets during his lifetime, his most influential and enduring work has … Viscount Bruce’s amassed a large personal library, the catalog of which was published in 1733, one of the first published catalogs of private libraries in Britain. Running to nearly 700 pages in printed form, the Magnalia includes biographical sketches of civic and religious leaders, a history of Harvard College, arguments over church polity and discipline, descriptions of the threats and hardships (Indian attacks, Roger Williams, witches, Anne Hutchinson) endured by the Puritan faithful, and many accounts of the signs and “wonders” experienced by the colonists as evidences of God’s direct intervention in human affairs. One of the most important intellectual figures in English-speaking colonial America, Mather is remembered today chiefly for his Magnalia Christi Americana (1702) and other works of history, for his scientific contributions to plant hybridization and to the promotion of inoculation as a means of preventing smallpox and other infectious diseases, and for his involvement in the events surrounding … Magnalia Christi Americana;, ISBN 1341445518, ISBN-13 9781341445514, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Many of his contemporaries accused him of being overly pedantic, and later readers tended to agree. The Magnalia Christi Americana was not published again until 1820, when it appeared in its first American edition. It is a work of near 300 sheets; and has lain by me, diverse Years, for want of a fitt Opportunity to send it. Mather worked on his “Church-History ” (as he always referred to it) for the next four years. 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