Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire by Peter H. Wilson

Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire

Peter H. Wilson

1008 pages first pub 2016 (view editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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This patient, detail-loving reader savors a sweeping, slow-burn narrative that illuminates how a long-lived, decentralized polity shaped modern European identity and institutions.

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An Economist and Sunday Times Best Book of the Year"Ambitious...seeks to rehabilitate the Holy Roman Empire's reputation by re-examining its place within the larger sweep of European history...Succeeds splendidly in rescuing the empire from its cr...

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3.62
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informative: 93%

challenging: 40%

reflective: 33%

adventurous: 6%

inspiring: 6%


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88% of readers chose slow
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