1st Edition

Britain under the Shadow of Arthur The Arthurian Myth as a Political Theory of Empire (1461–1612)

238 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Few myths are as famous as Arthur’s, and few empires rival the reach of the British Empire. Yet the two share a history: from the Wars of the Roses to the consolidation of James I’s rule, the idea of a British Empire developed in conversation with the Arthurian myth. The vision of a British imperial future was once inseparable from Arthur—until it was not.   Britain under the Shadow of Arthur... Read more

List of Figures

 

Introduction

 

Chapter 1. Arthur and the Idea of Empire

 

Chapter 2. The Structure of “Medieval” Arthur

 

Chapter 3. Arthur of Britain (1461–1509)

 

Chapter 4. Arthur’s Imperium (1509–1544)

 

Chapter 5. Arthur and the Archipelagic Empire (1542–1568)

 

Chapter 6. Arthur’s Empire (1568–1588)

 

Chapter 7. Arthur and the Imperial Wars (1588–1603)

 

Chapter 8. Arthur and the British Empire (1603–1612)

 

Conclusion

 

Bibliography

Biography

Julián G.L. Heiblum is a historian specializing in the early intellectual history of the British Empire, with particular emphasis on how narratives shape thought. He earned his PhD at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA, where he also completed certificates in Early Modern Global Studies and Critical Theory. He later expanded his research to other Atlantic empires during postdoctoral work at the Madrid Institute for Advanced Study, Spain. Hhe has taught at multiple institutions in both the United States and Mexico, including Queens College (CUNY), The Cooper Union, and Universidad Iberoamericana de Mexico.