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Title: Depth and Details - A Reader's Guide to Dan Brown's the Da Vinci Code by Betsy Eble ISBN: 0-9752999-0-5 Publisher: Betsy Eble Pub. Date: February, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Chapter - by - Chapter Reader's Guide of The Da Vinci Code
Comment: This book is a compilation of the literary, artistic and historical references in Dan Brown's brilliant thriller "The Da Vinci Code". In much the same way that Dan built his novel on the brilliant, fascinating, and just plain odd stories that make up our history and culture, this compilation is built on the web pages, images and analysis that others have created to enhance your enjoyment of reading "The Da Vinci Code."
It is presented in a chapter-by-chapter format so that the reader will be able to see available references and weblinks as they read (or reread) The Da Vinci Code.
Rating: 2
Summary: So so
Comment: Depth and Details does provide a bit of both, but for breadth of coverage, I'd have to agree with the other reviewer: Kellmeyer's work is better. Her treatment of artwork, for instance, does not incorporate the same thoroughness that Kellmeyer employs, nor does her investigation of Wicca or the Priory reveal the full depth of Dan Brown's willingness to take dubious sources at face value. The best treatment of the subject is definitely "Fact and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code."
Rating: 3
Summary: Not bad
Comment: Betsy Eble does a reasonably competent job of walking through some of the issues in Dan Brown's novel, but it doesn't compare to Steve Kellmeyer's "Fact and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code" (0971812861). Eble's discussion of Jesus and Mary Magdelene, for instance, doesn't cover the obvious argument that Kellmeyer brings forward. Brown's assertion that Mary Magdelene came from the line of Benjamin is used by Kellmeyer to demonstrate why this simple fact makes it virtually impossible to believe she was wedded to Jesus or given any authority in the Church. Eble misses the whole line of reasoning.
Similarly, not nearly enough is done with the fact that much of Dan Brown's "theology" is based in 19th century German anti-Semitic theories concerning the origins of Scripture. Likewise, the Wiccan connections to German influences on England between the two world wars is pretty much overlooked.
In short, Eble has done a pretty good job, but Kellmeyer does a better one.
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Title: Fact and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code by Steve Kellmeyer ISBN: 0971812861 Publisher: Bridegroom Press Pub. Date: March, 2004 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Da Vinci Code Decoded: The Truth Behind the New York Times #1 Bestseller by Martin Lunn ISBN: 0972952977 Publisher: The Disinformation Company Pub. Date: 15 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code by Dan Burstein ISBN: 1593150229 Publisher: CDS Books Pub. Date: 08 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: De-Coding Davinci: The Facts Behind the Fiction of the Da Vinci Code by Amy Welborn ISBN: 1592761011 Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: April, 2004 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code: A Challenging Response to the Bestselling Novel by Richard Abanes ISBN: 0736914390 Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: 21 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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