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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book III: Polybius canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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Puritanism ⓘ
surface form:
New England Puritanism
|
| author | Cotton Mather ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colonial America ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Anglo-centric colonial viewpoint
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Pro-Puritan ⓘ |
| historicalContextOfComposition | late 17th century to early 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 17th-century New England ⓘ |
| includedIn | early American religious historiography ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Polybius ⓘ |
| interpretsEventsAs | manifestations of divine providence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Puritan literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | Polybian historiography ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeMode |
chronicle
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interpretive history ⓘ |
| parentWorkTitle | Magnalia Christi Americana ⓘ |
| partOf | Magnalia Christi Americana ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other books of Magnalia Christi Americana ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Puritan ⓘ |
| subject |
New England colonial history
ⓘ
New England Colonies ⓘ
surface form:
Puritan New England
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| theologicalTheme | Providence in history ⓘ |
| usesHistoriographicalModel | classical historiography ⓘ |
| workTitle | Book III: Polybius self-link ⓘ |
| workType | prose ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Cotton Mather
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surface form:
Cotton Mather, a New England Puritan minister
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