The Quest For The True Cross by Matthew D'ancona

The Quest For The True Cross by Matthew D'ancona

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Summary

The Cross is the most potent and recognisable symbol of civilized society, but what are its historical origins? What is the evidence for its actual, physical existence? In a small church in Rome, a tiny neglected artefact, hidden for hundreds of years, may hold the answer to these questions.

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The Quest For The True Cross by Matthew D'ancona

The Cross is the most potent and recognisable symbol of civilized society, but what are its historical origins? What is the evidence for its actual, physical existence? In a small church in Rome, a tiny neglected artefact, hidden for hundreds of years, may hold the answer to these questions.
CARSTEN PETER THIEDE, German papyrologist, who ran the Institute of German Studies in London, produced documentaries for BBC TV and is now director of the Institute for Basic Epistemological Research at Paderborn, Germany. MATTHEW D'ANCONA, formerly a senior editor on The Times, is now deputy editor of the Sunday Telegraph.
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ISBN 13 9780753810828
ISBN 10 0753810824
Title The Quest For The True Cross
Author Matthew D'ancona
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2000-12-07
Number of pages 320
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