Portrait of Jesus? The illustrated story of the shroud of turin
Frank C. Tribbe
- New York Stein and Day 1983
- 281 p.
Contents Foreword by Edward W. Bauman Preface Acknowledgments 1. What is the shroud of Turin? 2. Early history and the uncertain years 3. The knights templar connection 4. Solid history for 625 years 5. The biblical story of the shroud 6. Medical evaluation of the shroud 7. The turin commission of 1969-1973 8. American scientists and the shroud of Turin research project 9. Additional findings of STURP 10. Latest STURP reports 11. Dating the shroud: Preservation of Ancient cloth 12. Forgery and the critics 13.
The shroud of Turin, A fourteen-foot- long linen cloth bearing the front and back lifesize image of the crucified man, has been much in the news recently. Is it the famous garment that wrapped Jesus of Nazareth in the tomb? This fully illustrated story is the first to summarize for the general reader the formal scientific findings after release of the major reports of the Shroud of Turin Research project.