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100			_aSora, Steven
245			_aTreasures from heaven : Relics from noah's ark to the shroud of turin _c/ Steven Sora
260			_aCanada : _bJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc., _c2003
300			_a250 p.
505			_a1: the enigma of the holy shroud ............................... 13 2: the sacred face: the veil of veronica and the sudarium of oviedo ..................................................... 39 3: the true cross and the relics of the crucifixion ............ 51 4: the spear of destiny ........................................ 65 5: the skull of st. John the baptist ........................... 80 6: the blessed virgin mary ..................................... 90 7: christianity’s most sacred women ............................ 100 8: the bones of contention—the relics of the apostles .......... 118 9: the gospel writers (mark, matthew, luke, and john) .......... 144 10: the miracles and the relics of the saints .................. 152 11: noah’s ark ................................................. 167 12: the ark of the covenant .................................... 184 13: the holy grail ............................................. 206 14: the modern relic trade ..................................... 215 Epilogue: relics—the last word ................................. 223 Notes .......................................................... 225 Bibliography ................................................... 235 Index .......................................................... 240
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650			_aTreasures--Heaven
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