«Numerable specialist studies have been dedicated to the cathedral chapters of the Holy Roman Empire and a synthesis and overview of this vast literature has long been a desideratum. This book provides a critical examination of this secondary literature, which, as Thaler illustrates, is often contradictory and inaccurate. [...] With its rich detail, statistics, concise summaries, and cogent analyses, Thaler’s book more than succeeds in fulfilling this goal and it will become the essential starting point for all future research in this field.» (James C. Lees, Francia Recension 3/2018) Vollständige Rezension hier lesen