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Heart of Europe : A History of the Holy Roman Empire /

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 deba...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilson, Peter H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2016]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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