Mormon Bibliography 1830-1930 – Chad J. Flake & Larry
W. Draper – 1 Star
Title: A
Mormon Bibliography 1830-1930
Author: Chad
J. Flake & Larry W. Draper
Publisher: Religious
Studies Center (RSC) - BYU
Year: First
Edition Hardcover -1976; Second Edition Hardcover - 2004
Rating: 1 STAR
Price and
Purchasing Options: You more than likely will never see this actually on
the shelf anywhere. The only place you
can purchase this is directly from BYU – Religious Studies Center for $149.95
(for both volumes – 2nd Edition).
However, you will also notice that on the same page where you can buy it
from you can download each chapter in PDF format for free – which is
searchable, and not only a much more economical option, but also a much more
functional option. Don’t make the same
mistake I did. Here is their webpage for
this publication:
Review: Don’t
buy this book. It was a mistake in every
possible way. Honestly, I am not sure
why they even printed the book. If I was
going to be honest with you, I purchased this book thinking it was something
entirely different. Which now that I
look back at the purchase, I should have known better.
All this text is, is a list of every book printed on
Mormonism within the first 100 years.
Just a list. No context to speak of, no content… just a list. Thousands of pages of lists – and it even is
not that user friendly to function through.
The reality is, every conceivable reason why you might
want this – can be done with a simple Google Search. In fact they have the text all available for
free on line from the same publisher at the link above. There is no reason why you should ever have
this on your shelf, or even have it printed unless you need to look neat with
it on your shelf. You might look extra
smart…
Suggestions: Just read the text online, or replace your
needs with a google search.
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Tags: Chad F.
Flake, Larry W. Draper, Mormon Bibliography 1830-1930, Church History, 1 Stars,
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