Space, Ritual, Event: Constantine's Jubilee of 326 and its Implications On Urban Space

Author

Brian Christopher DohertyFollow

Date of Award

8-2013

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Architecture

Major

Architecture

Major Professor

Gregor A. Kalas

Committee Members

Avigail Sachs, Thomas K. Davis

Abstract

Architecture has been characterized as the study of space. But this notion presupposes that the edifices created are not irrevocably tied to the activities, the rituals that activate them as part of a greater whole. As a historical example, Constantine's triumph of 312 and the subsequent jubilee celebrations of 326 will be examined in order to illustrate the way in which architecture, literature, and history coincide to further Constantine's imperial legitimacy and usher in a return to solitary rule within the Roman Empire.

Recommended Citation

Doherty, Brian Christopher, "Space, Ritual, Event: Constantine's Jubilee of 326 and its Implications On Urban Space. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2013.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/2409