| Author: | Peter H. Wilson | ISBN: | 9780674915923 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 29, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter H. Wilson |
| ISBN: | 9780674915923 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 29, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
