Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire
Written by: Peter H. Wilson
Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
Length: 34 hrs and 2 mins 
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:06-13-17
Publisher: Tantor Audio
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The Holy Roman Empire lasted 1,000 years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire quipped that it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. Yet as Peter H. Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states