Book III: Polybius
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Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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| instanceOf |
book section
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historical narrative → |
| aim |
to emulate the method of the ancient historian Polybius
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to interpret New England’s colonial history through a providential lens → |
| associatedWith |
American colonial historiography
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New England Puritanism → |
| author |
Cotton Mather
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| countryOfOrigin |
Colonial America
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| documents |
conflicts and crises in early New England history
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the growth of New England churches → the political evolution of New England colonies → |
| focusesOn |
military and conflict episodes in colonial New England
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political events in New England → religious developments in New England → |
| genre |
colonial history
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religious history → |
| hasAuthorReligiousAffiliation |
Congregationalist
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| hasPerspective |
Anglo-centric colonial viewpoint
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Pro-Puritan → |
| historicalContextOfComposition |
late 17th century to early 18th century
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| historicalPeriodDescribed |
17th-century New England
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| includedIn |
early American religious historiography
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| inspiredBy |
Polybius
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| interpretsEventsAs |
manifestations of divine providence
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| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
Puritan literature
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| literaryStyle |
Polybian historiography
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| medium |
print
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| narrativeMode |
chronicle
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interpretive history → |
| parentWorkTitle |
Magnalia Christi Americana
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| partOf |
Magnalia Christi Americana
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| relatedWork |
other books of Magnalia Christi Americana
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| religiousPerspective |
Puritan
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| subject |
New England colonial history
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Puritan New England → |
| theologicalTheme |
Providence in history
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| usesHistoriographicalModel |
classical historiography
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| workTitle |
Book III: Polybius
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| workType |
prose
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| writtenBy |
Cotton Mather, a New England Puritan minister
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Magnalia Christi Americana
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Book III: Polybius
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