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Across all times and cultures, mankind has attached great importance to the foundation of buildings, cities and communities. By means of rituals of foundation, dedication and consecration, buildings and objects are charged with meaning. At the same time, these rituals bear witness of the way communities understand their own place in history, and how they position themselves in relation to others. As such, the study of these rituals deepens our understanding of society at large. Bringing together contributions from art history, architectural history, historiography and history of law, this volume is the first comprehensive exploration of the manifold meanings of foundation, dedication and consecration in early modern culture, which combined a renewed interest in notions of origins, history and identity with an exceptionally rich production of artefacts. Contributors include Piers Baker-Bates, Jorge Correia, Roger J. Crum, Maarten Delbeke, Alison C. Fleming, Dagmar Germonprez, Carmelina Gugliuzzo, Berthold Hub, Indra Kagis McEwen, Susan J. May, Brian J. Maxson, Anne-Françoise Morel, Almut Pollmer, Bernward Schmidt, Minou Schraven, Andrew Spicer, and Colin Wilder.

History of Europe --- Religious architecture --- Christian church history --- anno 1500-1799 --- Architecture and society --- Architecture --- Dedication services --- Church dedication --- Rites and ceremonies --- History --- Human factors --- History. --- Ceremonies --- Cult --- Cultus --- Ecclesiastical rites and ceremonies --- Religious ceremonies --- Religious rites --- Rites of passage --- Traditions --- Consecration of churches --- Dedication of churches --- Consecration programs --- Consecration services --- Dedication programs --- Programs, Consecration --- Programs, Dedication --- Services, Consecration --- Services, Dedication --- Architecture and sociology --- Society and architecture --- Sociology and architecture --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Buildings --- Construction --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Social aspects --- Design and construction --- Ritualism --- Manners and customs --- Mysteries, Religious --- Ritual --- Liturgies --- Worship programs --- Art --- Building --- Human factors&delete& --- HISTORY / Europe / Western. --- HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century. --- HISTORY / Social History. --- ARCHITECTURE / History / General. --- Architecture, Primitive --- Architecture and society - Europe - History --- Architecture - Human factors - Europe - History --- Dedication services - Europe - History --- Church dedication - Europe - History --- Rites and ceremonies - Europe - History