Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction: a sacred city
1. The liturgies for the dedication of a new church
2. “Turba concurrit”: attending the ritual and its meanings
3. Peter Damian from mystical to political allegory
4. Anselm of Lucca, Urban II and the invention of orthodox dedication
5. Bruno of Segni and Paschal II: from coordination to conflict
Conclusion: liturgy and history
Appendix A: Italian dedications with named participants
Appendix B: papal dedications (1009-1143)
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Louis I. Hamilton is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Drew University

Reviews

This is an important work for any number of reasons: it is an extremely well-researched book that takes into account a wide range of sources and specialised literature on medieval liturgy, socio-religious history, commentary, canon law and the so-called Gregorian reform. It will fill a gap in the existing historiography of reform.
Kathleen Cushing, English Historical Review, cxxvii. 528 (Oct. 2012)

'a fresh perspective on a stale historiographical, tradition, a vivid portrait that evokes the true power of consecrations in, reforming Italian society in the late-eleventh and early-twelfth centuries'
Kriston Rennie, Catholic Historical Review
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