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A Sacred City

- Consecrating Churches and Reforming Society in Eleventh-Century Italy

About A Sacred City

Through an examination of the rite and practice of consecrating (dedication) churches in eleventh-century Italy, A Sacred City examines how ritual was employed to foster the Gregorian reform and how sacred space shaped identity, generated conflict, and provoked a debate over symbolic meaning and ecclesiology among the reformers. -- .

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780719080265
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • July 1, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 223x146x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 474 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: June 13, 2024

Description of A Sacred City

Through an examination of the rite and practice of consecrating (dedication) churches in eleventh-century Italy, A Sacred City examines how ritual was employed to foster the Gregorian reform and how sacred space shaped identity, generated conflict, and provoked a debate over symbolic meaning and ecclesiology among the reformers. -- .

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