The Holy Shroud / Antonio Cassanelli

The Holy Shroud, or the Shroud of Turin, is the most remarkable of all Christian relics and has been the object of profound devotion for several centuries. Antonio Cassanelli provides a thorough and far-reaching survey of its history, of the scientific challenges that it presents, and of its religious significance.

The text is supplemented by a unique collection of photographs, paintings, drawings and diagrams, which reconstructs every aspect of the history of the Holy Shroud in light of the most recent scientific studies. Placing the reader in direct and immediate contact with the crucial events of the life of Christ, both words and pictures provide an intense and emotional spiritual experience.

Antonio Cassanelli was a student of Monsignor Giulio Ricci, the internationally reknowned expert on the Holy Shroud. Cassanelli is Secretary of the Diocesan Centre of Sindonology in Rome.