woodys-uk
Price: £56.19
In stock
kognosko
Price: £56.47
In stock
11 used & new from £18.90
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
The Oviedo Cloth
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

The Oviedo Cloth (Paperback)

by Mark Guscin (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


6 new from £26.95 5 used from £18.90

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Sacred Blood Sacred Image: The Sudarium of Oviedo: New Evidence for the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

Sacred Blood Sacred Image: The Sudarium of Oviedo: New Evidence for the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

by Janice Bennett
£12.11
Treasures from Heaven: Relics from Noah's Ark to the Shroud of Turin

Treasures from Heaven: Relics from Noah's Ark to the Shroud of Turin

by Steven Sora
4.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £10.79
Sacred Blood, Sacred Image: The Sudarium of Oviedo - New Evidence for the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

Sacred Blood, Sacred Image: The Sudarium of Oviedo - New Evidence for the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

by Janice Bennett
£13.95
Portrait of Jesus?: The Shroud of Turin in Science and History (Omega Books)

Portrait of Jesus?: The Shroud of Turin in Science and History (Omega Books)

by Frank C. Tribbe
£15.99
The Mystery of the Shroud of Turin: New Scientific Evidence

The Mystery of the Shroud of Turin: New Scientific Evidence

by John C. Iannone
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £9.07
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Lutterworth Press (May 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0718829859
  • ISBN-13: 978-0718829858
  • Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 12.3 x 0.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 114,370 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #28 in  Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Mythology > Antiquities
    #84 in  Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Science & Religion
    #96 in  Books > Fiction > World > Spanish

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Product Description

The Oviedo Cloth has been in its current home in the cathedral town of Oviedo, in northern Spain, since the 11th century. This in an original analysis of the Oviedo Cloth as an object of interest in its own right. Mark Guscin examines the claims for the authenticity of the Cloth, both scientific and historical. The closing chapter examines current historiography in religious studies, and offers a critique of the methodologies applied by those who attempt to separate the Jesus of faith from the Jesus of history. Guscin bases his argument on historical evidence, concluding that tests performed on both the Cloth and the Shroud demonstrate that science does not contradict faith, but rather, confirms it.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
mark guscin

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Oviedo Cloth
92% buy the item featured on this page:
The Oviedo Cloth 4.0 out of 5 stars (2)
The Mystery of the Shroud of Turin: New Scientific Evidence
8% buy
The Mystery of the Shroud of Turin: New Scientific Evidence 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£9.07
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating - but bites off more than it can chew, 11 Dec 2004
By A. Khan (New Malden, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This book's title suggests a book dedicated to the subject of the Oviedo cloth - and for large portings of the book this is exactly what you get. But from the outset the author seems determined to attack head on any comments / theories that have been derived from the Shroud of Turin that go against his beliefs and rubbish them. Thus his text bites off more than it can chew. He tries dismissing the work of Kersten, and the trio that wrote "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" with non-existant arguments and very dismissive language.

Large parts of the book are dedicated to the discussion of the Shroud of Turin rather than the Oviedo cloth. This may be seen by many as a bonus, rather than a flaw, but then its title should have reflected this.

Parts of the text are so heavily involved with the Bible and Christianity, and a defence of it, that i feel the book would be beter titled "Why i am a Christian"! The author attacks authors for drawing conclusions from evidence that fits a certain hypothesis they are trying to push, yet he does the exact same thing when stating that the plural fluids on the cloth are a sure sign of death.

The part that detracted from the decent scholarship of this book was the section in which the author details what would have been needed for a forger to forge the Shroud of Turin. The sarcastic tone of the 5 page description is woeful. The points have already been made and the author's commentary does not add value to his arguments.

Overall, however, this book contains an excellent description and summary of the colelctive evidence of the Shroud and the Oveido cloth. The last chapter tries to do too much and instead loses the focus, and objectivity of the earlier chapters. Nonetheless its a worthy read and something that anyone interested in the Shroud of Turin must read.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly & readable history of headcloth of Chris, 24 Aug 2001
By A Customer
The Oviedo cloth is reputed to be the headcloth of Christ, described in he Gospels as being in a separate place from the better known Shroud. Mark Guscin gives a full and scholarly report on the history of this cloth which is both readable and highly entertaining. This book neeeds a much wider audience and would make a wonderful television programme, provided the producers made use of Guscin's scholarship and perhaps the Monty Python team could enact Guscin's scenario of the forger's tale! I heartily recommend what I consider to be the best value for money I have spent this year! Chris Payne
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject


















i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.