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This study for the first time provides a comprehensive analysis of early Christian reliquaries in the context of their meaning and various uses. Taking into account all documented provenances and written sources on the cult of relics, basic conditions of production of reliquaries, the individual user groups, and their influence on the design of the vessels are shown. Special focus is given to the question of the relationship between form and function of the relics. The study touches on foundations of many disciplines that deal with the early Christian cult of relics (art history, Christian archeology, history, theology, religious studies, etc.).

Reliquaires --- Reliquaries --- Art, Early Christian --- Christian art and symbolism --- Cults

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Das Christentum nimmt zur materiellen Kultur eine ambivalente Haltung ein. Einerseits schöpft es sein Selbstverständnis aus der Ablehnung oder Domestizierung idolatrischer Praktiken, andererseits greift es in vielfältiger Weise auf einen Kult der Dinge zurück. In exemplarischen Untersuchungen der christlichen Dingkultur vom Spätmittelalter bis ins 19. Jahrhundert behandelt Laube jene Räume und Praktiken, die ein Nahverhältnis von Mensch und Ding herstellen. Ohne die unmittelbare Anmutung der Dinge sind weder die im Kirchenraum ausgestellten Exotika noch die eklektisch gestalteten Reliquiare in den Heiltumssammlungen denkbar. Die frühmoderne Wissenschaftsauffassung verdichtete sich im Kabinett, wo gesammelte Gegenstände in epiphanischen Momenten des Sehens und Berührens erfahren werden konnten.

Relics --- Religious articles --- Cabinets of curiosities --- Museums --- Cabinets of wonder --- Curiosities, Cabinets of --- Curiosity cabinets --- Kunst-und Wunderkammern --- Kunstkammern --- Kunstkammers --- Kunstschränke --- Wunderkammern --- Collectors and collecting --- Articles, Religious --- Objects, Religious --- Religious art objects --- Religious goods --- Religious objects --- Sacred objects --- Religion --- Relics and reliquaries --- Bones --- History. --- Religious aspects. --- Christian religion --- History of civilization --- anno 1500-1799 --- anno 1800-1899 --- Relics - History --- Religious articles - History --- Cabinets of curiosities - History --- Museums - Religious aspects --- Reliques --- Reliquaires --- History --- Religious aspects