"Phoenix Frustrated" is an out-of-print treatment of a largely forgotten element of European history. Founded by the Germanic Burgundians, Burgundy as a Kingdom, and then parts of it as the Duchy and Free County of Burgundy, Provence, Dauphine, Savoy, and western Switzerland, saw a long history tangled with important events in the history of Italy, Germany, and France. Burgundy itself has faded from view, mainly devoured by France. The Dukes of Burgundy carried Burgundian identity to the Netherlands, where the Hapsburgs carried the distinctive "Cross of Burgundy" all the way to Spain. The modern student or scholar may end up wondering how it got there. It is rare to find a unified overview of this history, and Cope's book provides that, with some enthusiasm. There is certainly no Burgundian Phoenix ready to rise, but the history should not be forgotten.