Greenwood An Annotated Bibliography of the Holy Roman Empire (Bibliographies and Indexes in World History)

Review .,." A valuable reference source ... it is a book that should be available in undergraduate and research libraries."-German Studies Review"A companion volume to the author's earlier Holy Roman Empire: A Dictionary Handbook, this bibliography provides an excellent overview of more than 3,000 works dealing with that all-too-secular symbol of the Universal Christian Empire. Limited to printed sources available in the US, entries are organized into 11 broad subject categories.... Each broad category is further divided into numerous detailed topical headings. A few primary sources have been included, but for the most part entries are limited to published works in German, French, Italian, Latin, and English, with heavy emphasis on the last. Some periodical articles and dissertations are included, and thorough subject and author indexes are provided. A brief annotation accompanies each numbered entry.... Zophy does update many of [the] standard resources, providing a broader overview of the Holy Roman Empire not limited to German historical sources...."-Choice?... A valuable reference source ... it is a book that should be available in undergraduate and research libraries.?-German Studies Review?A companion volume to the author's earlier Holy Roman Empire: A Dictionary Handbook, this bibliography provides an excellent overview of more than 3,000 works dealing with that all-too-secular symbol of the Universal Christian Empire. Limited to printed sources available in the US, entries are organized into 11 broad subject categories.... Each broad category is further divided into numerous detailed topical headings. A few primary sources have been included, but for the most part entries are limited to published works in German, French, Italian, Latin, and English, with heavy emphasis on the last. Some periodical articles and dissertations are included, and thorough subject and author indexes are provided. A brief annotation accompanies each numbered entry.... Zophy does update many of [the] standard resources, providing a broader overview of the Holy Roman Empire not limited to German historical sources....?-Choice?This is intended as a companion volume to The Holy Roman Empire: A Dictionary Handbook (Greenwood Press, 1980) by providing expanded and annotated coverage of the topics included in the earlier volume, plus additional materials directly connected with imperial history.' Titles have been published over the past 200 years, mainly written in English, but also in French, German, Italian, and Latin. Most entries are books but doctoral dissertations and articles are also included. All entries are briefly annotated as to content and numbered. Arrangement is by one of eleven subjects: Historical Surveys, The Empire in Theory and Practice, The Rulers of the Empire, The Church and the Empire, The Nobility, The Peasantry, Ecclesiastical and Social History, Towns and Territories, The Empire in War and Peace, Cultural Developments, and The Reformation in the Empire. These are further divided into numerous subheadings. Subject and author indexes. A solid resource on the subject listing over 4,000 references. Recommended.?-Reference Book Review..." A valuable reference source ... it is a book that should be available in undergraduate and research libraries."-German Studies Review"This is intended as a companion volume to The Holy Roman Empire: A Dictionary Handbook (Greenwood Press, 1980) by providing expanded and annotated coverage of the topics included in the earlier volume, plus additional materials directly connected with imperial history.' Titles have been published over the past 200 years, mainly written in English, but also in French, German, Italian, and Latin. Most entries are books but doctoral dissertations and articles are also included. All entries are briefly annotated as to content and numbered. Arrangement is by one of eleven subjects: Historical Surveys, The Empire in Theory and Practice, The Rulers of the Empire,