This book combines history, science, myth, and religion to examine the facts and fantasies surrounding sacred relics, such as the Holy Grail and the Shroud of Turin.
General Note
Includes index.
Includes glossaries.
Content Note
Relics : an endless fascination -- The lost Ark of the Covenant -- The True Cross & the Spear of Destiny -- The Shroud of Turin -- Ancient legends of the Holy Grail -- A modern Grail myth -- The inner quest.