From the Mandylion of Edessa to the Shroud of Turin : the metamorphosis and manipulation of a legend / by Andrea Nicolotti ; edited by Sarah Blick and Laura D. Gelfand.

Andrea Nicolotti reconstructs the history and iconography of an ancient image of Christ, the acheiropoieton (""not made by human hands"") Mandylion of Edessa. He refutes the theory that the Mandylion still exists and is known as the Shroud of Turin.

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Nicolotti, Andrea
Other title:	Dal Mandylion di Edessa alla Sindone di Torino. English.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English Italian
Published:	Boston : Brill, 2014.
Series:	Art and material culture in Medieval and Renaissance Europe.
Subjects:	Holy Face of Edessa. Jesus Christ > Relics. Holy Shroud. Jesus Christ. Relics.