The Holy Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction

by Joachim Whaley

Book Overview

Voltaire's description of the Holy Roman Empire as "neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire" is often cited to underline its worthlessness. German historians traditionally despised it because it had allegedly impeded German unification. Since 1945 scholars have been more positive but the empire's history and significance is still largely misunderstood.

In this Very Short Introduction Joachim Whaley outlines the fascinating thousand-year history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198748760
• ISBN13: 9780198748762
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.8"