Magnalia Christi Americana, or The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord, 1698: Volume II

Cotton Mather’s Magnalia Christi Americana; or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England, from Its First Planting in the Year 1620, unto the Year of Our Lord, 1698 — Volume II continues one of the most extraordinary achievements in early American religious and historical writing.

In this second volume, the eminent Puritan minister chronicles the spiritual and civic growth of the New England colonies, recording the lives of ministers, magistrates, scholars, and founders who shaped the moral and political order of a new society. Through a blend of biography, theology, and providential history, Mather weaves a narrative that portrays New England not merely as a settlement, but as a sacred mission — a “city upon a hill,” built in faith and sustained through trial.

Part sacred chronicle, part early national history, Magnalia Christi Americana stands as a cornerstone of American Puritan thought and an enduring testament to the beliefs, ambitions, and tribulations that defined the colonial era.

Complete and unabridged edition of Volume II

Detailed accounts of colonial ministers, church foundations, and providential events

A key work for students of early American religion, history, and theology

Essential for readers interested in Puritanism, colonial chronicles, and transatlantic faith

To open these pages is to enter the spiritual and moral world of 17th-century New England — where divine providence was history’s author, and every event bore the weight of eternal meaning.