ABSTRACT

The Turin Shroud is the most important and studied relic in the world. Many papers on it have recently appeared in important scientific journals. Scientific studies on the relic until today fail to provide conclusive answers about the identity of the enveloped man and the dynamics regarding the image formation impressed therein. This book not only

part |2 pages

PART I DESCRIPTION AND TRACES OF THE SHEET THAT CHALLENGES SCIENCE

chapter 1|44 pages

The Shroud: An Identikit

chapter 2|34 pages

Historical Evidence

chapter 3|60 pages

Numismatic Investigation

part |2 pages

PART II THE FASCINATING DATING QUEST

chapter 4|20 pages

Radiocarbon “Distraction”

chapter 5|22 pages

Journey of a Flax Thread

chapter 6|24 pages

Inquiries into Alternative Chemical Dating

part |2 pages

PART III SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE SHROUD

chapter 9|26 pages

Recent and Future Developments

chapter 10|26 pages

Additional Questions and Answers