Isbn: 9780428173517 - the libraries of the mathers (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a detailed history of the private libraries belonging to the Mather family of New England, prominent ministers over several generations in the 17th and 18th centuries. The author traces the personal libraries of Richard, Increase, Cotton, and Samuel Mather, four generations of the dynasty. It places an emphasis on Increase Mather, who was an important figure in early American history. The book also explores the ways in which their personal collections reflected not only the intellectual and religious landscape of their time, but also the social, economic, and political dynamics that shaped the development of learning and culture in Colonial New England. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …