The Shroud Was the Resurrection
Subtitle: The Body Theft, the Shroud in the Tomb, and the Image that Inspired a Myth
Publisher: Falcon Books
Published: April 16, 2006
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780964889743
Subjects: Religion / Christianity / Theology / Christology; Religion / Church History; Holy Shroud; Jesus Christ; Relics; Sudarium of Oviedo; The historical Jesus
First sentence: The main subject of this book is the Shroud of Turin considered as the source for the earliest belief in a resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.
Description: CONTENTS: List of Illustrations; Preface; 1. The Authorities Steal the Body of Jesus; 2. The Shroud as Evidence of a Body Theft; 3. The Face Cloth as Evidence of a Body Theft; 4. Resurrection: The Shroud Image of Jesus is Seen; Conclusion; Appendix A: More Relics, Still No Jaw Band; Appendix B: John 20:8 and the Shroud Image of Jesus; Appendix C: Ascension: The Shroud Goes Lost; Acknowledgments; Bibliography; Index.