Relics of the Christ [[electronic resource] /] / Joe Nickell
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Nickell Joe
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| Titolo: |
Relics of the Christ [[electronic resource] /] / Joe Nickell
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| Pubblicazione: | Lexington, : University Press of Kentucky, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (230 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 232.96/6 |
| Soggetto topico: | Relics |
| Religious articles | |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Relics of the Christ |
| ISBN: | 0-8131-3731-4 |
| 1-283-32760-0 | |
| 9786613327604 | |
| 0-8131-7212-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910778153103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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