| The First American Evangelical: A Short Life of Cotton Mather Contributor(s): Kennedy, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802872115 ISBN-13: 9780802872111 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $17.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015004724 |
| Series: Library of Religious Biography (Lrb) |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.85" W x 8.97" (0.48 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An accurate, sympathetic account of influential colonial Christian leader Cotton Mather Cotton Mather (1663-1728) was America's most famous pastor and scholar at the beginning of the eighteenth century. People today generally associate him with the infamous Salem witch trials, but in this new biography Rick Kennedy tells a bigger story: Mather, he says, was the very first American evangelical. A fresh retelling of Cotton Mather's life, this biography corrects misconceptions and focuses on how he sought to promote, socially and intellectually, a biblical lifestyle. As older Puritan hopes in New England were giving way to a broader and shallower Protestantism, Mather led a populist, Bible-oriented movement that embraced the new century -- the beginning of a dynamic evangelical tradition that eventually became a major force in American culture. Incorporating the latest scholarly research but written for a popular audience, The First American Evangelical brings Cotton Mather and his world to life in a way that helps readers understand both the Puritanism in which he grew up and the evangelicalism he pioneered. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kennedy, Rick: - Rick Kennedy is professor of history at Point LomaNazarene University, secretary of the Conference on Faithand History, and author of various books and articles on thehistory of colonial New England. His previous books includeJesus, History, and Mount Darwin: An AcademicExcursion. |