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The Tomb of Christ [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Martin Biddle (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd; illustrated edition edition (18 Feb 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750919264
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750919265
  • Product Dimensions: 27.1 x 20.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 384,058 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #39 in  Books > History > Archaeology > By Period > Biblical
    #44 in  Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Architecture > Types of Architecture > Memorials & Monuments

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The Tomb of Christ stands in the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, strapped together by steel girders put there by the British in 1947 to prevent it from collapsing. In 1986 Martin Biddle undertook the recording of the tomb before urgently-needed restoration. This book uses the results of that investigation to make an exploration of the site, its appearance, and the destructions and rebuildings of the tomb throughout its 2000-year history. Throughout its history, the tomb has been drawn, painted, engraved, photographed, shown in mosaics, modelled in wood, stone, glass and precious metals and copied full-size in churches throughout Europe. This study brings together this evidence and the archaeological recording in three dimensions, including photogrammetric survey to reveal the form and appearance of the tobm through its successive changes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The remarkable tale of the authentication of Christ's tomb, 7 April 1999
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Martin Biddle's book is scholarly, accessible and beautifully illustrated. The culmination of ten years of painstaking research into the Tomb of Christ which lies in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, the book raises the very real probability that the inner sanctum of the tomb dates from the first century AD. The esteemed professor of medieval history at Oxford University, Biddle combines archive sources, his observations of full size replicas of the tomb scattered throughout Europe, and the latest techniques of photogrammetry, to build a compelling and rich history of Christ's last resting place. At the close of the millenium the Church authorities are desperate to agree on much needed renovations to the tomb but political infighting between the Armenians, Copts, Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox factions has made this difficult. Now Biddle hope that agreement will allow him to open the rock-cut tomb itself for the first time in at least a thousand years. His book is a wonderful read for biblical archaeologists and interested observers everywhere - I highly recommend it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A deceptively comprehensive study - an easy read, 8 May 2000
Now History and Archeology & Thelogy usually result in hard to understand books which offer little appeal to any casual reader who may have a slight interest in any given subject, but Martin Biddles book seems to break the rules.

Although it offeres a very high level of detail it is written in an easily accessible format which is good news for anybody who does not possess a degree in History, Archeology or Theology.

The book seems to offer strong evidence for the Tombs location and after reading the book you do actually feel that at long last, beurocracy has (in this case) given way, resulting in a decent amount of evidence being 'dug up' and presented. All too often at the end of 'these books' the plot grows cold and the conclusion offers the classical 'If only' Syndrome.

Unlike the words of most dying Pirates which seemed to murmour away after "The Treasure is buried under the...... " Martin Biddle presents a pretty conclusive and satisfying case. I actually felt that I had learned something at the end rather that just having tantalising 'What if's?'

Read this book if you want some credible answers.

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