378 Pages
261 Color & 11 B/W Illustrations
by
Jenny Stanford Publishing
378 Pages
261 Color & 11 B/W Illustrations
by
Jenny Stanford Publishing
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Numerous studies have been carried out on Byzantine coins, but there are still no univocal interpretations on the details of the figures represented there and in particular on those relating to Jesus Christ. The information derived from the studies on the Holy Shroud, the most important Relic of Christ in Christianity, has clearly resulted in some new interpretations.
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Introduction
1. Byzantine Coinage
2. The Shroud of Christ
3. Images of Christ in the Byzantine Age
4. Details of Christ’s Face on Coins
5. Christ in the World’s Medieval Coins
6. Probabilistic Analysis Applied to a Coin
7. Quantitative Analysis and Third-Class Relics
8. The Face of Christ on Coins: Aesthetic Opinion and Experiments
9. Latest Findings
Conclusion
1. Byzantine Coinage
2. The Shroud of Christ
3. Images of Christ in the Byzantine Age
4. Details of Christ’s Face on Coins
5. Christ in the World’s Medieval Coins
6. Probabilistic Analysis Applied to a Coin
7. Quantitative Analysis and Third-Class Relics
8. The Face of Christ on Coins: Aesthetic Opinion and Experiments
9. Latest Findings
Conclusion
Biography
Giulio Fanti is associate professor of mechanical and thermal measurements at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Italy. Since 1997 he has directed his interest to the Shroud, especially with reference to the still scientifically inexplicable body image impressed on it. Prof. Fanti was responsible for university research projects concerning the most important relic of Christianity and has headed for more than 15 years the Shroud Science Group, consisting of more than 100 dedicated scientists. He has published more than 200 scientific articles in international journals and has authored 10 books and over 80 scientific articles on the Shroud.
