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Renowned forensic pathologist and medical examiner, Dr Frederick Zugibe, discusses his forty-five years of research in to mechanisms and causes of Christ's death in crucifixion. The book provides a detailed analysis on Christ's death - from the crown of thorns to the burial tomb. Dr Zugibe explores not only the Christ's physical torment on the cross, but also looks at the emotional pain he experienced during the hours leading up to the actual crucifixion. Central to Dr Zugibe's conclusions is the severe mental anguish Christ underwent in Garden of Gethsemane, which Zugibe asserts contributed greatly to his death after only three hours on the cross. As the world's leading authority on the crucifixion, Dr Zugibe incorporates the latest scientific discoveries about the Shroud of Turin, including recently released findings that disprove the previous attempts at radiocarbon dating. Detailing his own personal examination of the Shroud, he sheds new light on its authenticity and provides the most complete scientific account of Christ's death available today.;In language that is both precise and easy to understand, Dr Zugibe presents his discoveries culled from years of exhaustive research. Using a scientifically accurate cross, he illustrates his unparalleled experiments that have helped him to understand the blood gas determinations, muscular effects, and other physical consequences of crucifixion. Documented with 95 illustrations that explore the impact of crucifixion on the body, Dr Zugibe demonstrates the realities behind the crucifixion providing a virtual autopsy on Christ from across the centuries.

• Gethsemane
• The Roman Flagellatio
• Crowning a King
• The Road to Calvary
• Crucifixion
• Jesus Arrives at Calvary
• Asphyxiation Hypothesis
• Heart Attack/Ruptured Heart Hypotheses
• The Cause of Jesus' Death
• Blood, Water and the End of the Swoon Theory
• Introduction to the Shroud of Turin
• Description of the Shroud
• History of the Shroud
• Forensic Concepts and Post-mortem Interpretations
• Tridimensional Studies of the Shroud
• Investigative Techniques Applied to the Shroud
• Support for Authenticity
• The Carbon-14 Controversy
• New Breakthroughs
• The Forensic Way of the Cross: A Meditation.