@article{1480448, recid = {1480448}, author = {Wilson, Peter H., }, title = {Heart of Europe : A History of the Holy Roman Empire /}, pages = {1 online resource (1008 p.) :}, abstract = {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.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1480448}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674915909}, }