De Gaulle, the Napoleonic myth, and the consecration of the republican tradition consular by Hazareesingh, S

Towards the Coptic Church: The making of the Severan Episcopate by Booth, P

“…Updating the classic account of Jean Maspero in the light of more recent publications, it first examines the rapid decline of the Severan episcopate in the period after the Alexandrian patriarch Theodosius’ exile (536), and the intense competition to replace him in the period between his death (566) and the consecration of Peter (575). Exploiting a wide range of evidence related to a new episcopate then created under Peter and his successor Damian, this article then examines the presence of certain Severan bishops in rural monasteries, and the creation of an unprecedented office, the patriarchal vicarate, in the context of the competition created through the creation of a raft of rival sees. …”

The first Norman cathedral in Palermo. Robert Guiscard's Church of the Most Holy Mother of God by Longo, R, Johns, J

“…Though transformed yet again in the neo-classical style in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the church that stands today is unanimously considered to be that rebuilt by Archbishop Walter ii Protofamiliarios and consecrated in 1185. A critical and detailed analysis of near-contemporary sources for the conquest of Palermo and the conversion of the mosque into a church under the patronage of the Norman duke, Robert Guiscard, sheds new light on this fascinating palimpsest of a building. …”

The church of San Marco in the eleventh century by Ene Draghici-Vasilescu, E

“…In 1084 the most important of the few consecrations of St Mark’s church in Venice – that which solemnized the completion of its largest altar – took place. …”

Engaging the senses in the Tibetan tantric 'major practice session' (sgrub chen) by Cantwell, C

“…It is enough if they sit receptively and engage their senses - watching the performance, listening to the chanting and music, smelling the incense, touching the ritual implements, and tasting the consecrated pills. Thus, they can develop the "pure vision" of the world as an enlightened "mandala". …”

Reflections on Pema Lingpa's Key to the Eight Principal Tantric Medicines, and its relevance today by Cantwell, C

“…These substances form some of the key ingredients to be included in medicinal accomplishment (sman sgrub) practices, when sacred medicinal pills are compounded and consecrated in the course of a Major Practice Session (sgrub chen), conducted over a number of days. …”

The social worth of scribes: Brahmins, Kāyasthas and the social order in early modern India by O'Hanlon, R

“…These tensions came together during the royal consecration in 1674 of the Maratha warrior leader Sivaji. …”

Beckett and the institution of literature by Beach, C

“…By situating Beckett in institutional and historical contexts, the thesis seeks to avoid the uncritical acceptance of Beckett's consecration that underlies so much scholarly writing on his work. …”

Kings and the loyalty of the lay elite in England, 871-1016 by Beaudoin, I

“…The thesis concludes that the loyalty of the lay elite in this period could not be taken for granted by kings as a simple corollary of their consecration, but was instead actively cultivated and negotiated. …”

Cavafy hero: literary appropriations and cultural projections of the poet in English and American literature by Dimirouli, F

“…Inspired by Pierre Bourdieu's sociological theory, I view literary canonization as involving a variety of factors at play beyond creative achievement: in particular, relationships of 'authorial consecration' whereby writers create and circulate cultural capital through their power to legitimize other artists.…”

'We have a constant will to publish': the publishers of Shakespeare's First Folio by Higgins, B

“…In conclusion the thesis explores the idea that it was the unique partnership of these businesses that consecrated the Folio as an emblem of literary taste.…”

Redemption and reform in A Secular Age: Charles Taylor's interpretation of early modern Protestantism by Wallace, NJ

“…The dissertation critically elucidates how these sources (mis)guide his narrative construction by empirically falsifying Taylor’s presentation of an intrinsic causal link between Protestantism and secularization through e.g., examination of Calvin’s theology of the Supper with attention to his emphasis on the sacrality of the consecrated elements. The dissertation illustrates that an intrinsically theological, empirical ecclesiastical history committed to the ideal of historical writing as literary mimesis more accurately represents Christian experience by writing a history of redemption rather than Reform Master Narrative.…”

The Thob yig gsal ba'i me long by Dza-ya Paṇḍita Blo-bzang 'phrin-las (1642-1715): an enquiry into biographies as lineage history by Ujeed, S

“…Unlike simpler examples of its genre, Dza-ya Paṇḍita's thob yig also includes relevant information on tantric and monastic precepts, instructions and consecrations, expositions on doctrine and practice, meditation guidelines, historical events, and autobiographical and biographical material related to important female and male Buddhist figures. …”

Laurence Sterne's Textual Commerce by Hardie-Forsyth, A

“…The critical ‘tasting’ of his fiction marks a present moment of discrimination that augurs its consecration in history. </p>…”

In defence of children: pro- and anti-natalist arguments in moral philosophy and Karl Barth by Anderson, M

“…Chapter Five thus unpacks how Barth frames procreation within his doctrine of creation, and argues that the independence of procreation from marriage gives the latter an eschatological ‘consecration’ the former lacks. However, Barth does raise the possibility of founding a pro-natalist presumption based on a ‘confidence in life grounded in faith.’ …”