Shroud of Turin, the

Shroud of Turin, the
Shroud of Tu|rin, the [ ,ʃraud əv tu`rın ]
the shroud that some people believe Jesus's body was wrapped in

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  • The Shroud of Turin —     The Holy Shroud (of Turin)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Holy Shroud (of Turin)     This name is primarily given to a relic now preserved at Turin, for which the claim is made that it is the actual clean linen cloth in which Joseph of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Shroud of Turin — The Shroud of Turin: modern photo of the face, positive left, negative right. Negative has been contrast enhanced. The Shroud of T …   Wikipedia

  • Shroud of Turin — • A relic now preserved at Turin, for which the claim is made that it is the actual clean linen cloth in which Joseph of Arimathea wrapped the body of Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Conservation of the Shroud of Turin — The Shroud of Turin in 1931 The conservation of the Shroud of Turin refers to the conservation restoration and enduring preservation of the Shroud of Turin to avoid further damage and contamination. Since 1578 the Shroud is kept in the Royal… …   Wikipedia

  • Shroud of Turin — a linen cloth kept in the Cathedral of Turin, Italy, since the late 1500s that bears a faint life size human image venerated by some as the imprint of the dead body of Jesus. * * * …   Universalium

  • Shroud of Turin — a linen cloth kept in the Cathedral of Turin, Italy, since the late 1500s that bears a faint life size human image venerated by some as the imprint of the dead body of Jesus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Turin — For other uses, see Turin (disambiguation). Torino redirects here. For other uses, see Torino (disambiguation). Turin Torino   Comune   Comune di Torino …   Wikipedia

  • Turin — • The chief town of a civil province in Piedmont and was formerly the capital of the Duchy of Savoy and of the Kingdom of Sardinia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Turin     Turin   …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Jesus Conspiracy — The Buddhist Sources of Christianity (1994) is a book by Holger Kersten and Elmar R. Gruber. It was published by Element of Shaftesbury, Dorset; Rockport, Massachusetts; and Brisbane, Queensland.ContentsThe book is divided into three parts. Part …   Wikipedia

  • Shroud — usually refers to an item, such as a cloth, that covers or protects some other object. The term is most often used in reference to burial sheets , or winding sheets , such as the famous Shroud of Turin or Tachrichim (burial shrouds) that Jews are …   Wikipedia

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