The Holy Roman Empire: A Short History

by Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger

Book Overview

A new interpretation of the Holy Roman Empire that reveals why it was not a failed state as many historians believe

The Holy Roman Empire emerged in the Middle Ages as a loosely integrated union of German states and city-states under the supreme rule of an emperor. Around 1500, it took on a more formal structure with the establishment of powerful institutions--such as the Reichstag and Imperial Chamber Court--that would endure more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691179115
• ISBN13: 9780691179117
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.6"