The Congregational Library and Archives' own published bibliography of Cotton Mather's works, an institution that identifies itself as serving "the Congregational Christian Tradition." Describes Magnalia Christi Americana (1702) as a major resource for the study of early New England, covering the settlement history of the Plymouth Pilgrims and biographical sketches including John Eliot and Sir William Phips, and states the first American edition did not appear until 1820.
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AuthorCongregational Library and Archives staff
PublisherCongregational Library and Archives
URLhttps://congregationallibrary.org/cotton-mather-bib
Source TypeLibrary
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Tier two: the Congregational tradition's own archival institution writing about its own tradition's minister and his major work, authoritative on the institutional and bibliographic facts it states (scope, biographical subjects covered, publication history) but not neutral third party academic assessment, so used here only for those plain facts. Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)
This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Literary Works, 7 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
- Articles, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
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