A Cotton Mather ReaderAn authoritative selection of the writings of one of the most important early American writers A brilliant collection that reveals the extraordinary range of Cotton Mathers interests and contributionsby far the best introduction to the mind of the Puritan divine.Francis J. Bremer, author of Lay Empowerment and the Development of Puritanism Cotton Mather (16631728) has a wide presence in American culture, and longtime scholarly interest in him is