{"product_id":"cotton-mathers-curiosa-americana-scientific-letters-to-the-royal-society-a-critical-edition-9781914967078","title":"Cotton Mather's Curiosa Americana, Scientific Letters to the Royal Society: A Critical Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn abundantly rich and vivid resource for anyone interested in the flora, fauna, medicine and scientific knowledge in early colonial America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the crossroads of faith and science, Cotton Mather-Puritan minister, political figure and fellow of the Royal Society-pursued a rigorous inquiry into the natural world. Between 1712 and 1724, he sent over 80 letters to the Royal Society, engaging with the same intellectual network as luminaries such as Isaac Newton, Edmond Halley and Robert Boyle. His \u003ci\u003eCuriosa Americana\u003c\/i\u003e letters document New England's flora and fauna, unusual meteorological events, medical advancements and transatlantic scientific discourse, revealing Mather as a pivotal figure in the early Enlightenment, deeply engaged in the era's defining debates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume presents the first complete, scholarly edition of \u003ci\u003eCuriosa Americana\u003c\/i\u003e, offering transcriptions and annotations that illuminate Mather's contributions to natural philosophy. His observations-ranging from smallpox inoculation and germ theory to \"monstrous\" births and marine volcanoes-capture the dynamic interplay between science, religion and colonial identity. Accompanied by a substantial introduction, the collection situates Mather within the broader networks of the early modern Republic of Letters, challenging long-held assumptions about the intellectual landscape of colonial America. Essential reading for scholars of early modern science, intellectual history, and Atlantic studies, this work restores Mather's letters to their rightful place in the history of transatlantic knowledge production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmolinski, Reiner:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - REINER SMOLINSKI is Professor of English, Emeritus, at Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA. He has published extensively on the works of Cotton Mather, including a critical edition of Biblia Americana, colonial America's first commentary on the Bible.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinkema, Kenneth P.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - KENNETH MINKEMA is Editor of The Work of Jonathan Edwards and Director of The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University, New Haven, USA, with an appointment as a Research Scholar at Yale Divinity School.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuchno, Andrew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ANDREW JUCHNO is a graduate student in the doctoral program in History at Boston College, USA.","brand":"Durham University Imems Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720828780818,"sku":"9781914967078","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e49934a3-b68f-4602-9366-4d12b3feb7a1.jpg?v=1762937763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cotton-mathers-curiosa-americana-scientific-letters-to-the-royal-society-a-critical-edition-9781914967078","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}