Sacred Treasures of Christianity

In Sacred Treasures of Christianity, readers embark on a compelling journey through the best-known relics and holy places of the Christian tradition: their origins, the ancient sources surrounding them, what archaeology can (and cannot) tell us, the historical controversies, their present-day status, and the cultural impact they have shaped over centuries. Written with accessible scholarship and a vivid narrative voice, this book draws a clear line between tradition, evidence, and legend - without losing sight of what matters most: why these "treasures" still move believers and curious minds in the twenty-first century.A journey through faith, history, and the tangible traces of one of the traditions that has most profoundly shaped the Christian world. INDEX: Prologue 1. The Shroud of Turin 2. The Sudarium of Oviedo 3. The Holy Grail 4. The True Cross 5. The Ark of the Covenant 6. Solomon's Table 7. The Crown of Thorns 8. The Lance of Longinus 9. The Holy Nails 10. The Veil of Veronica 11. The Holy Face of Manoppello 12. The Mandylion of Edessa 13. The Titulus Crucis (the INRI Inscription) 14. The Holy Tunic 15. The Scala Sancta 16. Saint James the Greater (Compostela) 17. Saint Peter (Vatican) Epilogue

Pages: 225, Paperback, Independently published