Craig Lampe

"The Forbidden Book: The History of the English Bible" by Dr. Craig Lampe is actually a companion to a documentary available on DVD. There wasn't anything special about the information in the book or the writing style. There were a few times I read something that I believe contradicts information I'd read elsewhere, but I didn't take the time to confirm there's an actual contradiction. There were also times he drew conclusions that aren't warranted by the facts. He had some harsh comments about the Roman Catholic Church. There are much better books on this topic available (Donald Brake: "A Visual History of the English Bible: The Tumultuous Tale of the World's Best-selling Book" and "A Visual History of the King James Bible: Dramatic Story of the World's Best-Known Translation")

The book (when purchased new) comes with three old Bibles leaves. From the page https://greatsite.com/featured-items-and-events/forbidden-book.html#book "The real treasure of this package is the set of three ancient Bible Leaves. You get a page from an original King James Bible printed before 1650, a page from a Geneva Bible printed before 1644, and a page from the Collins Bible – The Bible of Colonial America – printed in 1791… all with certificates of authenticity." If you want these leaves, it's worth purchasing the book (be aware that buying a used copy might not include the leaves).… (mehr)