Prophecy, Piety, and the Problem of Historicity: Interpreting the Hebrew Scriptures in Cotton Mather's 'Biblia Americana'

by Jan Stievermann and Professor of the History of Christianity in the U S Jan Stievermann

Jan Stievermann's pioneering study of Cotton Mather's Biblia Americana examines this Puritan scholar's struggle to reconcile traditional readings of the Old Testament with a growing awareness of the historicity of Scriptures. With fascinating insight into an underappreciated period of biblical interpretation, the author discusses Mather's efforts to intervene in contemporary debates over the legitimacy of Christian interpretations of the prophets,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161542703
• ISBN13: 9783161542701
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 493 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"