Cotton Mather Summary

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  • 5 Biographies
  • 1 Student Essay
  • 4 Encyclopedia Articles
  • 15 Literature Criticisms
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Encyclopedia Articles (4)

2,248 words, approx. 8 pages
Mather, Cotton March 19, 1663 Boston, Massachusetts February 13, 1728 Boston, Massachusetts Clergyman and scientist Portrait: Cotton Mather. Reproduced by permission of The Library of Congress. ... Read more
1,140 words, approx. 4 pages
From the Wonders of the Invisible World (1693) by Cotton Mather From The Wonders of the Invisible World (1693) Reprinted in American Literature: A Prentice Hall Anthology, Volume 1 in 1991 Cotton Math... Read more
2,175 words, approx. 8 pages
Mather, Cotton Born: 1663 Boston, Massachusetts Died: 1728 Boston, Massachusetts Clergyman, scientist, and writer Puritan minister Cotton Mather was instrumental in escalating the witch-hunts in New E... Read more
788 words, approx. 3 pages
Mather, Cotton(1663–1728) Cotton Mather, scholar, clergyman, and author, was the oldest son of Increase Mather, one of the leading figures in the Puritan theocracy in Massachusetts. The younger... Read more