Heart of Europe : : A History of the Holy Roman Empire / / Peter H. Wilson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
• VerfasserIn: Wilson, Peter H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2016]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1008 p.) :; 10 color illustrations, 10 halftones, 20 line illustrations
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Illustrations --; List of Tables --; Maps --; Family Trees --; Note on Form --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; Part I: Ideal --; 1. Two Swords --; 2. Christendom --; 3. Sovereignty --; Part II: Belonging --; 4. Lands --; 5. Identities --; 6. Nation --; Part III: Governance --; 7. Kingship --; 8. Territory --; 9. Dynasty --; Part IV: Society --; 10. Authority --; 11. Association --; 12. Justice --; 13. Afterlife --; Glossary --; Appendix 1: Emperors, 800– 1806 --; Appendix 2: German Kings --; Appendix 3: Kings of Italy --; Chronology --; Abbreviations --; Notes --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780674915909; 9783110638585
• DOI: 10.4159/9780674915909
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Peter H. Wilson.

The Holy Roman Empire lasted a thousand years, far longer than ancient Rome. Its continuity rested on the ideal of a unified Christian civilization. As Peter Wilson shows, the Empire tells the story of Europe better than histories of individual nation-states, and its legacy can be seen today in debates over the nature of the European Union.