{"product_id":"sign","title":"Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sign\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e by Thomas de Wesselow finally solves Christianity's greatest mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The thinking man's Dan Brown' Sunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did Christianity really begin?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this powerful and controversial book, art historian Thomas de Wesselow reveals that the answer to this puzzle lies in one of the most mysterious images in the world - the Shroud of Turin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRe-examining the Shroud and New Testament texts, he argues that the traditional Christian view - that the apostles were inspired by seeing Jesus raised from the dead - is a profound misconception. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing scientific, archaeological and historical evidence, \u003ci\u003eThe Sign\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the Shroud is the actual burial-cloth of Jesus. That haunting image - which is a natural stain - holds the key to the greatest mystery in human history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis astonishing book will appeal to readers around the world and is a must for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe God Delusion\u003c\/i\u003e by Richard Dawkins, \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e by Dan Brown and Diarmaid MacCulloch's\u003ci\u003e A History of Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Very intriguing' Mail on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating account of the Shroud as an image' BBC History Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thorough, well-researched and fair-minded. Persuasive... much more than just an addition to the canon of Shroud literature'  Irish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas de Wesselow earned his MA and PhD at London's Courtauld Institute, researching the controversial Guidoriccio fresco in Siena, before becoming a Scholar at the British School in Rome where he worked on another of the great mysteries of Italian art history, the Assisi Problem. He has written on a number of famous Renaissance pictures whose meanings have hitherto defied analysis, including Botticelli's Primavera and Titian's Sacred and Profane Love. Since 2007 he has been researching this book full-time. He is 40 years old and he lives in Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54221627457880,"sku":"9780241962732","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780241962732.jpg?v=1764666035","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/sign","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}