Download or read book The Life and Times of Cotton Mather written by Kenneth Silverman and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1984 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early American Congregational minister and author Cotton Mather (1663-1728), remembered mainly for his participation in the Salem witch trials, is perhaps the greatest and most misunderstood figure in pre-revolutionary American history. Mather believed his main purpose in life was to do good and he devoted his life to praying, preaching, and writing, eventually publishing more than 400 works.