The Holy Roman Empire : a thousand years of Europe's history
Wilson, Peter H. (Peter Hamish)2017
Books, Manuscripts
A great, sprawling, ancient and unique entity, the Holy Roman Empire, from its founding by Charlemagne to its destruction by Napoleon a millennium later, formed the heart of Europe. It was a great engine for inventions and ideas, it was the origin of many modern European states, from Germany to the Czech Republic, its relations with Italy, France and Poland dictated the course of countless wars - indeed European history as a whole makes no sense without it. In this work, Peter H. Wilson explains how the Empire worked. It is not a chronological history, but an attempt to convey to readers why it was so important and how it changed over its existence.
Main title:
The Holy Roman Empire : a thousand years of Europe's history / Peter H. Wilson.
Author:
Wilson, Peter H. (Peter Hamish), author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2017.
Collation:
xii, 941 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Allen Lane, 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141047478 (pbk)
Dewey class:
943.02943.02 WIL943.02WIL
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2420704