Returning from travelling in Europe, I always turn to this definitive, if somewhat old-fashioned work (published in 1880) since the Holy Roman Empire, which Voltaire said was neither holy, Roman nor an empire, still pervades the art and architecture of modern Europe as does the presence of Bonaparte who abolished it after 1,000 years. The best part by far is the chronological table of emperors and popes – a handy reference far better than Wikepedia!
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 109 Summer 2023 ) |
