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Autore: |
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 | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
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.: | 9910451569003321 |
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