Holy Roman Empire - Softcover

Heer, Friedrich

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Synopsis

The Holy Roman Empire, a relic of a lost age, dominated Europe for 1,000 years, from the time of Charlemagne until its final `demolition' by Napoleon. This study, over thirty years old and now reprinted again, charts the fluctuating fortunes of the Empire's dynasties, the Ottonians, Salians and Habsburgs, and their constant struggle to assert their inherited authority over Italy, Rome and the Papacy. Half of the study focuses on the post-medieval years.

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About the Author

Friedrich Heer was Professor of History of Ideas at Vienna University. He is the author of a number of important works on the Middle Ages and the history of ideas. In 1961 he was appointed, in addition to his academic posts, chief literary adviser to the Vienna Burgtheater.

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Text: English, German (translation)

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