Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-294) and index.
Contents:
What is the Shroud of Turin? -- Early history and the uncertain years -- The Athens/Besancon/Knights Templar connection -- Solid history for 661 years -- The biblical story of the Shroud -- Medical evaluation of the Shroud -- The Turin Commission and research of 1969-73 -- American scientists and the Shroud of Turin research project -- Additional findings of STURP -- Later STURP reports -- Dating the Shroud; survival of ancient cloth -- Forgery and the critics -- Some answers, evaluations, and opinions -- Do miracles happen through the Shroud? -- The religious perspective -- How was the image made? -- Logical inference, circumstantial evidence, and forensic evaluation -- Are there parallels to the Shroud? -- The Shroud face as a portrait of Jesus.
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