{"product_id":"the-shroud-of-turin-andrea-nicolotti-9781481311472","title":"The Shroud of Turin: The History and Legends of the World's Most Famous Relic","description":"\u003cp\u003eShrouds have long held a special place among the sacred relics of Christendom. In the Middle Ages, shrouds, like holy relics, were the prize possessions of churches and cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloaked in mystery, these artifacts have long been objects of reverence and awe, as well as sources of debates, quarrels, thefts, and excommunications. Shrouds--so some claim--provide visible testimony to faith. One in particular has drawn the interest of scholars, clergy, and the public alike: the Shroud of Turin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Shroud of Turin\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrea Nicolotti chronicles the history of this famous cloth, including its circuitous journey from the French village of Lirey to its home in the Italian city of Turin, as well as the fantastical claims surrounding its origin and modern scientific efforts to prove or disprove its authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of intrigue and mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Shroud of Turin\u003c\/i\u003e dismantles hypotheses that cannot survive the rigors of historical analysis. Nicolotti directly addresses the thorny problem of the authenticity of the relic and the difficult relationship between history, faith, and science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Nicolotti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481311476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481311472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baylor University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.50d","brand":"Andrea Nicolotti","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44132809146623,"sku":"9781481311472","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ea5d000-c16d-4cdc-9002-b5397c518ef2.jpg?v=1687482437","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shroud-of-turin-andrea-nicolotti-9781481311472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}