Heart of Europe : a history of the Holy Roman Empire
Record details
- ISBN: 9780674058095
- ISBN: 0674058097
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Physical Description:
xii, 941 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical tables, maps ; 25 cm
print - Edition: First Harvard University Press edition.
- Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "First published in the United Kingdom as The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History by Penguin Books Ltd. 2016"--Title page verso. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Holy Roman Empire Politics and government Holy Roman Empire History |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | 943.02 W752h 2016 (Text) | 33126020888354 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Traces the history of the Holy Roman Empire, from its origins within Charlemagne's kingdom to its demise at the beginning of the nineteenth century, exploring how its legacy is reflected in present-day debates over the nature of the European Union. - Baker & Taylor
"The Holy Roman Empire lasted a thousand years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire distilled the disdain of generations when he quipped it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire.Yet as Peter Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states. And its legacy can be seen today in debates over the nature of the European Union. Heart of Europe traces the Empire from its origins within Charlemagne's kingdom in 800 to its demise in 1806. By the mid-tenth century its core rested in the German kingdom, and ultimately its territory stretched from France and Denmark to Italy and Poland. Yet the Empire remained stubbornly abstract, with no fixed capital and no common language or culture. The source of its continuity and legitimacy was the ideal of a unified Christian civilization, but this did not prevent emperors from clashing with the pope over supremacy--the nadirbeing the sack of Rome in 1527 that killed 147 Vatican soldiers. Though the title of Holy Roman Emperor retained prestige, rising states such as Austria and Prussia wielded power in a way the Empire could not. While it gradually lost the flexibility to cope with political, economic, and social changes, the Empire was far from being in crisis until the onslaught of the French revolutionary wars, when a crushing defeat by Napoleon at Austerlitz compelled Francis II to dissolve his realm."--Provided by publisher. - Baker & Taylor
Traces the history of Europe through the more than 1,000-year story of the Holy Roman Empire from its origins within Charlemagne's kingdom to its demise at the beginning of the 19th century, exploring how its legacy is reflected in present-day debates over the nature of the European Union. - Book News
This work for scholars and advanced students provides a detailed history of the development, significance, and legacy of the Holy Roman Empire from 800 to 1806. The bookâs 12 chapters are divided into four sections according to themes of ideal, belonging, governance, and society. Part 1 explains how the Empire legitimated its existence, examines how it defined itself relative to outsiders, and discusses the Empireâs basis as the secular arm of Western Christianity. Part 2 describes the various lands, peoples, and languages of the Empire. Part 3 explains how the Empire was governed without creating a large, centralized infrastructure. The book contains a total of 35 color and b&w historical illustrations and photos of art, plus 22 b&w maps and numerous family trees of royal families. It also contains a detailed 55-page chronology, an extensive glossary, and appendices listing rulers. Belknap Press is an imprint of Harvard University Press. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Harvard University Press
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. - Harvard University Press
The Holy Roman Empire lasted a thousand years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire distilled the disdain of generations when he quipped it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. Yet as Peter Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states. And its legacy can be seen today in debates over the nature of the European Union.
Heart of Europe traces the Empire from its origins within Charlemagneâs kingdom in 800 to its demise in 1806. By the mid-tenth century its core rested in the German kingdom, and ultimately its territory stretched from France and Denmark to Italy and Poland. Yet the Empire remained stubbornly abstract, with no fixed capital and no common language or culture. The source of its continuity and legitimacy was the ideal of a unified Christian civilization, but this did not prevent emperors from clashing with the pope over supremacyâthe nadir being the sack of Rome in 1527 that killed 147 Vatican soldiers.
Though the title of Holy Roman Emperor retained prestige, rising states such as Austria and Prussia wielded power in a way the Empire could not. While it gradually lost the flexibility to cope with political, economic, and social changes, the Empire was far from being in crisis until the onslaught of the French revolutionary wars, when a crushing defeat by Napoleon at Austerlitz compelled Francis II to dissolve his realm.