The Sudarium of Oviedo throws new light on the last hours of Jesus of Nazareth. It provides a better understanding of the gospel John 20:5-7 and some characteristics of the Shroud of Turin that explain since when the use of the Sudarium is known. During the past few decades, those interested in the Shroud of Turin have also been eager to know what this book reveals about the Sudarium of Oviedo, because it reinforces the possibility that both cloths were used on the same Man.
This book presents to English-speaking readers the research on the Sudarium of Oviedo, most of which has only been available in Spanish so far. It includes a thorough critical analysis and new unpublished studies. The bloodstained cloth is claimed to be a relic of Christ. This text discusses its trace through history, the many tests performed directly on it or on its samples, its devotional value, and its comparison with the Shroud of Turin.
Author(s): César Barta
Series: Jenny Stanford Series on Christian Relics and Phenomena, 4
Publisher: Jenny Stanford Publishing
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 385
City: Singapore
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Note
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1: Description of the Sudarium: Size and Type of the Textile
1.2: Gospel of St John 20:7
1.2.1: Word Sudarium
1.2.2: On the Face
1.2.3: Aside
1.2.4: The Sainte Coiffe
1.2.5: The Chin Strap
1.2.6: The Sudarium on the Shroud
1.3: Other Relics of Christ
1.3.1: Title of the Cross
1.3.2: Tunic of Argenteuil
1.3.3: Sainte Chapelle of Paris
Chapter 2: The History of the Sudarium
2.1: Tracking of the Sudarium Found in the Sepulchre
2.2: Life of Santa Nino of Georgia
2.3: Nonnus of Panopolis
2.4: Anonymous Pilgrim from Piacenza
2.5: Mentions of Other Sudariums
2.6: References of the Sudarium of Oviedo
2.7: The History of the Holy Ark
2.8: Modern Scientific Interest
2.9: Summary of the Early History of the Sudarium
Chapter 3: Scientific Analyses
3.1: Description of the Sudarium of Oviedo
3.2: Photography—Infrared, Ultraviolet, and Transparency
3.2.1: Infrared Reflection Photography
3.2.2: Ultraviolet Fluorescence Photography
3.2.3: Transparency Photography
3.3: The Fabric
3.4: Other Traces
3.5: Small Blood Scabs
3.6: Folds
3.7: Contamination
3.8: Aloe and Storax
3.9: Pollen
3.10: Dust
3.11: Summary of the Scientific Analysis
Chapter 4: Blood on the Sudarium
4.1: Identifying Blood
4.2: Identifying DNA
4.3: Presence of Fibrin
4.4: Mechanism of Formation of the Bloodstains
4.4.1: Main
4.4.2: Accordion and Diffuse Stains
4.4.3: Pointed Stains
4.4.4: Butterfly Stain
4.4.5: Corner Stain
4.5: Summary
Chapter 5: The Calvary Sequence Undergone by the Corpse
5.1: Sequency
5.2: Summary
Chapter 6: Dating of the Sudarium
6.1: First Dating
6.2: Dating Managed by the EDICES
6.3: Uncertainties of C14 Method
6.4: Incoherence with Other Data
6.5: Causes of Wrong C14 Dating
6.5.1: Biological Contamination
6.5.2: Chemical Modification
6.5.3: Fungi and Other Biological Activity
6.5.4: Irradiation by Neutrons
6.6: Other Dating Methods
6.7: Conclusion on Dating
6.8: Annex: Mathematical Estimation of the Contamination Impact
Chapter 7: The Shroud and the Sudarium
7.1: Tradition
7.2: Fabrics
7.3: Type of Punishment and Death
7.3.1: Crucifixion
7.3.2: Scourging
7.3.3: Crown of Thorns
7.4: Anatomical Correspondence
7.5: Blood on the Face Area of the Shroud
7.6: Correspondences in the Back of the Head
7.7: Coincidence for Dust on the Tip of the Nose
7.8: Reconstruction of the Head Provided by the Shroud and the Sudarium
7.9: Summary of Coincidences
Chapter 8: Was the Sudarium Used on the Man of the Shroud?
8.1: Ponytail
8.2: Hair Locks along Cheeks
Chapter 9: Liturgy for the Sudarium in the Church
9.1: Opening of the Holy Ark
9.2: Yearly Exhibitions and Indulgences
9.3: Specific Mass for the Holy Sudarium
9.4: Annex: Transcribed Text of the Votive Mass and Liturgy of the Hours
Chapter 10: Conclusion and Future of the Sudarium
10.1: What We Know about the Sudarium
10.1.1: History
10.1.2: Scientific Study
10.1.3: Dating
10.1.4: Sudarium and Shroud
10.2: Some Unsolved Questions
10.2.1: Dating
10.2.2: Islamic Crucifixion
10.2.3: Did the Sudarium Arrive inside the Holy Ark?
10.2.4: The Occipital Stains of the Sudarium
10.2.5: Other Miscellaneous Open Issues
10.3: The Sudarium as a Means of Evangelization
Name Index
Subject Index
