Quest For The Holy Shroud

Author : James Allan Matte
Publisher : J.A.M. Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Holy Shroud
ISBN : 1452814473

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Quest for the Holy Shroud by James Allan Matte Pdf

The theft of the Holy Shroud from the Royal Chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, baffled the Italian police. Their investigation failed to develop any useful information or leads in spite of the assistance of the United States Defense Academy for Credibility Assessment which conducted polygraph tests on all of the suspects in the case. The Vatican, in a desperate attempt to recover the Holy Shroud, considered the Holy Grail of Christendom, summoned Alex Petrov, a leading member of the Secret Society of Jesuits and personal friend of the Cardinal General to assist the Vatican and the Italian police in its recovery. Alex Petrov's position as the Director of Clandestine Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, placed him in the unique position of having unparalleled resources at his disposal but only one man came to mind that was capable of solving the mystery and that was his old friend and colleague, James Markham, recognized internationally as a polygraph expert, and by the Vatican as the biblical Truthseeker. But first he had to locate Markham and he assigned that task to one of his female agents, Teri Flanigan, who found Markham in a Paris bistro drinking away his grief for the loss of his deceased wife. Sober and on the CIA payroll, Markham and Flanigan followed the trail of suspects in five countries and three continents, resulting in the recovery of the miraculous Holy Shroud, but at the expense of a courageous disciple whose life was surrendered to liberate it.

Author : Noel Currer-Briggs
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : UCSD:31822002929727

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The Shroud and the Grail by Noel Currer-Briggs Pdf

Author : Gary Vikan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781643134338

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The Holy Shroud by Gary Vikan Pdf

A towering figure in the art world unravels the mystery of the world’s most controversial relic. The history of the Christian church is strewn with holy relics and artifacts, none more controversial than the Shroud of Turin, the supposed burial cloth of Christ. In The Holy Shroud Gary Vikan shows that the shroud is not the burial cloth of Jesus, but rather a photograph-like body print of a medieval Frenchman created by a brilliant artist serving the royal court in the time of the Black Death. It was gifted by King John II to his friend Geoffroi de Charny, the most renowned knight of the Middle Ages, who shortly thereafter died at the disastrous Battle of Poitiers while saving the King’s life. Though intended as nothing more than an innocuous devotional image for Geoffroi’s newly-built church in the French hamlet of Lirey, it was soon misrepresented. Miracles were faked, money was made.Combining copious research and decades of art world experience with an accessible, wry voice, Gary Vikan shows how one of the greatest hoaxes in the history of Christian relics came into being.

Author : Robert Drews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015009164529

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In Search of the Shroud of Turin by Robert Drews Pdf

Author : Julia Navarro
Publisher : Seal Books
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385673945

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The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud by Julia Navarro Pdf

One of History’s Most Sacred Treasures. . . An Age-Old Secret Conspiracy. . . Now the Truth Is Revealed. . . . Marco Valoni, chief of Italy’s Art Crimes Department, is convinced that a fire in the Cathedral of Turin that leaves a strangely mutilated, unidentifiable body on the scene was no accident. It is only the last in a long line of mishaps, going back over a hundred years, that have occurred in the church – which happens to be home to what millions of the faithful believe is that authentic burial shroud of Jesus Christ. Valoni and his crack team of specialists embark on an investigation that soon leads them into dangerous territory, territory controlled by some of the most powerful men in the world. Not only do they discover evidence of a secret Christian sect that traces its priests to the very disciples of Jesus himself, but also that the Knights Templar – supposedly destroyed forever when Philip the Fair of France watched their last Grand Master, Jacques de Molay, burn at the stake in 1314 – may not have disappeared at all, and may indeed be very much alive and active in the 21st century. Julia Navarro skillfully weaves the Italians’ thrilling present-day investigation with the spine-tingling history of the Holy Shroud itself, and with a chilling tale of ancient rivals, equally devoted to the relic, and equally willing to sacrifice anything – perhaps even their immortal souls–to possess it. From communities of the Middle East founded by Jesus himself, to medieval Byzantium, to the highest councils of the Vatican and the boardrooms that run the world today, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud is a provocative page-turner of the highest order – one that will challenge you to believe. "The screams of the tortured men echoed within the thick walls of the dungeons. How many days had passed since they were arrested? The Templars had lost count. . . . A man, his face concealed by a hood, watched the suffering of the knights from the shadows, these knights who had once wielded their swords and risked their very lives to defend the Cross. Reveling in their torment, sick with avarice and cruelty, Philippe signaled the torturers to go on…. Broken and bloodied, Jacques de Molay could hardly see, but he sensed who it was beneath the hood. A smile came to the Grand Master’s lips when the king demanded that he confess where he had hidden the holy shroud of Jesus. At last Philippe saw that it was futile to continue. De Molay would not yield…. Fire began to burn the Templars’ ravaged flesh. Jacques de Molay’s eyes remained fixed on Philippe, and before him and the people of Paris the Grand Master proclaimed his innocence and called down divine justice on the king of France and Pope Clement, summoning them to stand with him before the judgment of God within the year. A shiver ran down Philippe’s spine as de Molay’s words rang out. No, God could not be on the side of these Templars, these heretics. He, Philippe, king of France, was obeying the laws of the Church. But was he obeying the laws of God?" —From The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud

Author : Paul Vignon
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230441557

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The Shroud of Christ by Paul Vignon Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE HOLY SHROUD WE confess that documentary history is distinctly unfavourable to the authenticity of the Holy Shroud, and it is on this lack of historical testimony that the opposition, dating from the fourteenth century onwards, has been based. The relic had lost its passports on its long journey, and what we have to do now is to search for them. If no proofs are to be found, if we cannot discover what became of the Shroud before 1200, and above all between 1205 and 1353, we shall be obliged to relinquish all hope of supporting our case by historical evidence; and the claim of the Holy Shroud will rest entirely on scientific probability. We will, therefore, try to give our readers a categorical chronology of the Holy Shroud, and we will borrow our material for the most part from its chief opponent, M. le Chanoine Chevalier! The recorded history of the Shroud of Turin (Lirey) commences in the year 1353, when Geoffroy the First, count of Charny, and lord of Champagne, presented the relic to the abbey of Lirey, which had been founded by him in the vicinity of the town of Troyes. This nobleman was Governor of Picardy, and had accompanied the Dauphin, Humbert II, in the crusade of 1346. There is absolutely nothing to prove that the relic was brought back by him from the East. In 1355 Count Geoffroy was appointed Grand Standard Bearer by King John II of France, and was slain beside his King, on September 19, 1356, at the battle of Poitiers. As Geoffroy, count of Charny, gives no precise account of how the sacred relic came into his possession, we fear that its history can never be absolutely traced back earlier than 1353. The Charny family merely said that the Holy Shroud had been obtained as spoils of war...

Author : Noel Currer-Briggs
Publisher : Ara Publications
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Grail
ISBN : 095094680X

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The Holy Grail and the Shroud of Christ by Noel Currer-Briggs Pdf

Author : Giulio Fanti,Pierandrea Malfi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780429886690

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The Shroud of Turin by Giulio Fanti,Pierandrea Malfi Pdf

The Shroud of Turin is the most important and studied relic in the world. The many scientific studies on the relic until today have failed to provide conclusive answers about the identity of the enveloped man and the dynamics regarding the image impressed therein. This book not only addresses these issues in a scientific and objective manner but also leads the reader through new search paths. In the second edition, besides including some of the most recent findings on the Shroud, the authors follow the many tips and comments received from readers. The Shroud’s dating by means of alternative methods has not been free from controversies, some of which have even implied the non-authenticity of the Shroud’s samples tested. So the authors duly expand Chapter 7 to include the proof of the origin of the samples used in the recent scientific research and also address the provenance and the path of the original sample. Furthermore, a new section contains a personal interview with the authors that is the result of the interesting and praiseworthy work of a Bavarian high school student. Although there are many books on the subject, none contains such a formidable quantity of scientific news and reports. Unique in its genre, this book is a powerful tool for those who want to study the Turin Shroud deeply.

Author : Pj Shield
Publisher : Dr Peter Shield
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781432728786

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In the Image of His God by Pj Shield Pdf

29 Mysterious Deaths! Dr. Peter J. Shield has spent over 40 years writing, producing and hosting his "World of Unexplained Mysteries" Radio and Television series. (http: //worldofunexplainedmysteries.com) He has during that time lived and worked in 25 countries around the world. In the '50s he joined Cambridge University's archaeological team on the excavation of St. Agatha's and St. Paul's catacombs on the remote island of Malta where this story takes place. In 1987 he became involved with the research team investigating the Shroud of Turin and became intrigued with the search for the truth as to the authenticity of this most sacred object said to be the burial cloth of Christ. Over 29 mysterious deaths have been associated with this most Holy relic! The source of the image however has yet to be discovered. In "In the Image of His God" Dr. Shield proposes an incredible scenario involving The Knights Templar, Leonardo Da Vinci, Pope John Paul II and a plot by the infamous Illuminati to bring about the downfall of the Catholic Church! All references to the Shroud, The Knights and the investigative study of the sacred cloth are factual including the reported deaths of over 29 of those associated with the Shroud during its recorded history.

Author : Gilbert R. Lavoie
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781457502125

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Unlocking the Secrets of the Shroud by Gilbert R. Lavoie Pdf

One of the first books written in the U.S. since 1988 that presents the Shroud of Turin as the authentic burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth. The author, a medical doctor, takes us on a scientific and scriptural search (with more than 70 revealing photographs) that allows us to decide for ourselves whether the ancient cloth has any meaning for us today. A companion video that traces the story of the shroud from Turin to Jerusalem is also available. In 1961, while poking around in a used bookstore in Boston, Lavoie stumbled across a paperback called A Doctor at Calvary, by French surgeon Pierre Barbet. As Lavoie thumbed through the pages, he discovered that Barbet was writing not about Jesus' crucifixion but about the Shroud of Turin, a piece of cloth that contained the bloody image of a naked man. Thus began Lavoie's 30-year quest to uncover the true origins of the Shroud and to reveal its mysteries. In this well-told scientific and theological detective story, Lavoie offers a step-by-step account of his attempts to prove that the Shroud of Turin could well have been the shroud that covered Jesus as he was taken from his cross to his tomb. In order to show that the marks on the cloth are indeed blood stains, Lavoie discusses the nature of blood as it clots, especially when those clots are covered with cloth. Through various experiments, he is able to conclude: "blood clots transfer to cloth as mirror images of themselves; the neatness of the transfers is related to the fact that the man of the shroud died in the vertical position; the time the clots take to transfer to cloth coincide closely with the gospel timetable of the death and burial of Jesus." Lavoie is on his firmest footing when he sticks to his scientific theories, but when he begins to argue in the final chapters that John's gospel and letters indicate that John possessed the shroud and was hiding it from his audience, he treads shakier speculative ground.

Author : Frank C. Tribbe
Publisher : Scarborough House
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015008636642

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Portrait of Jesus? by Frank C. Tribbe Pdf

Author : Lynn Picknett,Clive Prince
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743292177

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The Turin Shroud by Lynn Picknett,Clive Prince Pdf

The authors of The Templar Revelation and The Sion Revelation draw on new findings to contend that the shroud was created by Leonardo Da Vinci, who they believe used sophisticated methods and his own image to create the shroud as a substitute for a medieval forgery. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

Author : Lynn Picknett,Clive Prince
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0060926775

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Turin Shroud by Lynn Picknett,Clive Prince Pdf

Long held to be Jesus' burial garb, the Shroud of Turin has been the most fiercely guarded and oft-debated religious relic in the history of Christianity. These authors contend that the image on the shroud is not Jesus of Nazareth but Leonardo da Vinci. Photos.

Author : Arthur Stapylton Barnes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Holy Shroud
ISBN : OCLC:2676526

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The Holy Shroud of Turin by Arthur Stapylton Barnes Pdf

Author : Antonio Cassanelli
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Holy Shroud
ISBN : 085244351X

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The Holy Shroud by Antonio Cassanelli Pdf