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The Image of Edessa

Author : Mark Guscin

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 36,84 MB

Release : 2009

Category : History

ISBN : 9004171746

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The Image of Edessa, also later known as the Mandylion, was a relic of Christ, a cloth imprinted with his features which he had used to wipe his face, and subsequently used to cure King Agbar of Edessa, the first Christian ruler. This book collects and provides parallel translations of all the available written evidence for the image, along with detailed analysis of the history of the image. Guscin deftly seperates fact from legend, for while the story of King Agbar is certainly mythical, an image of some sort did definitely exist by the mid tenth century when it was translated to Constantinople.



The Tradition of the Image of Edessa

Author : Mark Guscin

Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 15,54 MB

Release : 2016-02-08

Category : Art

ISBN : 1443888753

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The Image of Edessa was an image of Christ, which, according to tradition, was of miraculous origin. It was taken from Edessa to Constantinople in 944, and disappeared from known history in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade in 1204. It generated, however, a vast amount of literature and hundreds of copies in churches all over the Byzantine world. This book is a study of the literature, paintings, icons and other aspects related to the Image of Edessa. It examines how it was used as a tool to express Christ’s humanity and for various other purposes, and how some of the related literature became completely decontextualised and used as a magical charm, especially in the West.



From the Mandylion of Edessa to the Shroud of Turin

Author : Andrea Nicolotti

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 227 pages

File Size : 25,45 MB

Release : 2014-09-18

Category : History

ISBN : 9004278524

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According to legend, the Mandylion was an image of Christ’s face imprinted on a towel, kept in Edessa. This acheiopoieton image (“not made by human hands”) disappeared in the eighteenth century. The first records of another acheiropoieton relic appeared in mid-fourteenth century France: a long linen bearing the image of Jesus’ corpse, known nowadays as the Holy Shroud of Turin. Some believe the Mandylion and the Shroud to be the same object, first kept in Edessa, later translated to Constantinople, France and Italy. Andrea Nicolotti traces back the legend of the Edessean image in history and art, focusing especially on elements that could prove its identity with the Shroud, concluding that the Mandylion and the Shroud are two distinct objects.



Recent Studies on the Image of Edessa

Author : Mark Guscin

Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Page : 333 pages

File Size : 41,86 MB

Release : 2022-09-06

Category : Art

ISBN : 1527587312

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This volume presents the latest historical, theological and site-specific developments in the study of the Image of Edessa, shedding new light onto various different aspects of the icon. Experts from Russia, Spain, Australia, Georgia, Italy and the United Kingdom bring their latest findings together in order to reach a deeper understanding of this fascinating object.



Jesus, King of Edessa

Author : Ralph Ellis

Publisher : Edfu Books

Page : 622 pages

File Size : 17,94 MB

Release : 2012

Category : History

ISBN : 1905815654

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Jesus was a king of Edessa 600 pages of gnosis. Colour Images. This is the book that the Catholic Church has been dreading for the last 1700 years. This is the book that will end Christianity as we know it. And this is not advertising hyperbole, this really is the end of the Christian fairytale. We now know who Jesus was. Visit his city, see the ruins of his citadel, gaze upon his statue, handle his coins. In reality, Jesus was a son of King Abgarus of Edessa, a king with a small realm, a large treasury, and even bigger ambitions. Thus Jesus' true history undermines much of the biblical fairystory that the gospel authors crafted, and so Christianity will never be the same again. The jacket image shows Jesus wearing his Crown of Thorns, the ceremonial crown of the Edessan monarchy. We suggest that readers start with 'Cleopatra to Christ' and then 'King Jesus'. The wait before arriving at the last episode in the trilogy will be worthwhile, for if a book could be valued on its 'eureka moments' then this final book would be priceless. The 'King Jesus Trilogy' Latest version v12.1 2024 Book three of the King Jesus Trilogy (in four parts). Followed by 'The Grail Cypher'. .



From Edessa to Urfa: The Fortification of the Citadel

Author : Cristina Tonghini

Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 36,44 MB

Release : 2021-03-25

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1789697573

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Book Description

This book presents results of an archaeological research project focused on a specific monumental area, the citadel, in the city of Urfa (Turkey), known in ancient times as Edessa. Three seasons of fieldwork were carried out (2014-2016) in order to identify the building sequence of the citadel and establish an absolute chronology of events.



The Shroud

Author : Ian Wilson

Publisher : Transworld Publishers

Page : 360 pages

File Size : 15,20 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Holy Shroud

ISBN : 9780593063606

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Book Description

Two decades after radiocarbon dating declared the Turin Shroud a mediaeval fake, brand-new historical discoveries strongly suggest that this famous cloth, with its extraordinary photographic imprint, is genuinely Christ's shroud after all. In 1978 in his international bestseller The Turin Shroud Ian Wilson ignited worldwide public debate with his compelling case endorsing the shroud's authenticity. Now, 30 years later, he has completely rewritten and updated his earlier book to provide fresh evidence to support his original argument. Shroud boldly challenges the current post-radiocarbon dating view - that it is a fake. By arguing his case brilliantly and provocatively, Ian Wilson once more throws the matter into the public arena for further debate and controversy.



Likeness and Presence

Author : Hans Belting

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 692 pages

File Size : 44,25 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780226042152

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Before the Renaissance and Reformation, holy images were treated not as "art" but as objects of veneration which possessed the tangible presence of the Holy. the faithful believed that these images served as relics and were able to work miracles, deliver oracles, and bring victory to the battlefield. In this magisterial book, Hans Belting traces the long history of the sacral image and its changing role--from surrogate for the represented image to an original work of art--in European culture. Likeness and Presence looks at the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, and fears that come into play as people handle and respond to sacred images, and presents a compelling interpretation of the place of the image in Western history. -- Back cover



Resurrection of the Shroud

Author : Mark Antonacci

Publisher : M. Evans

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 16,15 MB

Release : 2001-08-30

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1461732409

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Book Description

This book scientifically challenges earlier radiocarbon testing and presents new evidence in determining the Shroud of Turin's true age.



The Face of God

Author : Paul Badde

Publisher : Ignatius Press

Page : 379 pages

File Size : 50,74 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1586175157

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"Best-selling journalist, historian and author Paul Badde embarks on an exciting quest to discover the truth behind the Holy Face of Manoppello, a relic recently rediscovered and rumored to be the veil of Veronica...Badde was intrigued when he heard of a mysterious image in a remote Italian village--an image of a man's face on byssus cloth. Byssus, or sea silk, is a rare and delicate fabric woven from a silky filament produced by mollusks. It is claimed that the fabric is so thin and delicate that it is impossible to paint on--yet the image in Manoppello is clearly visible, and when laid over the image of the face on the Shroud of Turin, forms a perfect match..."--Dust cover flap.