Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The exact situation of the Holy Sepulchre, wherein our Lord's Body was laid, has long been a matter of dispute. The dispute is not yet absolutely settled, and probably never will be to the satisfaction of all; but the general opinion of the best modern investigators and of the most capable critics, tends strongly in the direction of confirming the accuracy of the site which tradition, from the earliest times, has pointed out as the actual "sepulchre hewn in stone wherein never man before was laid."



It is necessary to remember that the celebrated series of buildings, usually spoken of under the comprehensive title of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, were originally erected and subsequently continued under conditions which were absolutely unique.



This book describes that uniqueness both in ancient words and modern pictures.