The Career of John Cotton: Puritanism and the American Experience

by Larzer Ziff

Book Overview

Why is so little heard about John Cotton, who was acknowledged in his own lifetime as the greatest Puritan preacher in America? Why has he alone remained an enigma among the founding fathers of American protestantism? Professor Ziff examines Cotton's career as a teacher and preacher, both in England and New England; comparing Cotton's preaching and theology with that of his contemporaries in both the established church and the various Puritan sects,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691625417
• ISBN13: 9780691625416
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"