TY - GEN N2 - 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. DO - 10.4159/9780674915909 DO - doi AB - 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. T1 - Heart of Europe :A History of the Holy Roman Empire / AU - Wilson, Peter H., JF - Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016 CN - DD125 LA - eng LA - In English. ID - 1480448 KW - HISTORY / Medieval. SN - 9780674915909 TI - Heart of Europe :A History of the Holy Roman Empire / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674915909 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674915909 ER -