Relics of the Christ [[electronic resource] /] / Joe Nickell

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778153103321
• Autore: Nickell Joe
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lexington, : University Press of Kentucky, c2007
• ISBN: 0-8131-3731-4; 1-283-32760-0; 9786613327604; 0-8131-7212-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (230 p.)
• Disciplina: 232.96/6
• Soggetti: Relics; Religious articles
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-200) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : the life of Jesus -- The cult of relics -- Christian relics -- The Holy Grail -- Self-portraits of Jesus -- The true Cross -- Other crucifixion relics -- Holy shrouds -- The Shroud of Turin -- 'Photograph' of Christ -- The Sudarium of Oviedo -- Blood of Jesus -- The James ossuary.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Holy Grail, the Lance of Longinus, and the True Cross are some of the most revered artifacts in the world today. These Christian relics are also a source of limitless controversy. They have incited bloodshed and, some say, are a source of miracles. They inspire fear and hope among the faithful, and yet are a perennial target for skeptics, both Christian and secular. To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, Joe Nickell employs a scientific approach, using such techniques as radiocarbon dating, polarized-light microscopy, and forensic serology. Examined here are such sig