Cotton Mather and His Writings on Witchcraft

""Cotton Mather and His Writings on Witchcraft"" is a book written by Thomas J. Holmes that explores the life and work of Cotton Mather, a prominent Puritan minister in colonial America. The book focuses on Mather's writings on witchcraft, which played a significant role in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Holmes examines Mather's beliefs about witchcraft and his efforts to combat it through his sermons, books, and personal interactions with accused witches. The book also delves into the historical context of Mather's writings, including the religious and political tensions of colonial America. Through a detailed analysis of Mather's writings, Holmes provides insight into the mindset of early American Puritans and the role of religion in shaping their beliefs and actions. Overall, ""Cotton Mather and His Writings on Witchcraft"" offers a comprehensive look at one of the most controversial figures in American history and his contributions to the witchcraft hysteria of the late 17th century.Cotton Mather's entrance into the world's annals of witchcraft, in the character in which some of our historians have portrayed him, did not come about primarily through his two major works on that subject, nor through the relative importance of his witchcraft writings as compared with his other works. It came about through that inconsiderable manuscript of his concerning that comparatively insignificant �������witchcraft������� case of Margaret Rule, and by his contact over it with Robert Calef.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.