Reviews for Near-Rings and Near-Fields: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the University of Tubingen, ...

The average rating for Near-Rings and Near-Fields: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the University of Tubingen, ... based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-08-13 00:00:00 Lynn Baranyi Coinage and History of the Roman Empire is an invaluable study in the fields of Roman history and numismatics. Current scholarship is invoked throughout as a corrective to other published sources: hundreds f significat updates in chronology, historical perspective and numismatic attribution make this book indispensable. The book consists of two volumes: volume one, History; volume two: Coinage. The 550-year period covered- The Imperatorial Age: c. 82-27 B.C; and The Roman Empire: 27 B.C to A.D 480- is divided into twelve epochs, each prefaced with an overview of the period's social and historical developments. Coinage and History of the Roman Empire is fully illustrated (including family trees, tables, maps) and includes an extensive bibliography as well alphabetical and chronological indexes.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-02-04 00:00:00 Jhone Linas Postan’s text on economic life in medieval England is both incredibly informative, but is, at times, very dry and academic. Each chapter is nearly self-contained into a subject-based mini-essay, which is a strength as a resource to refer back to, but when combined with the detached, professorial tone it can also make it more challenging to read in its entirety. Diagrams, charts and tables were sorely lacking until the final chapter and would have helped tremendously reinforce the concepts and trends that Postan discusses. In the end, I think it is a very valuable primer into the topic of the medieval economy. The book provides important nuance to a complex issue that is popularly understood in broad stereotypes, but he also readily points out places where our knowledge is not sufficient to jump to conclusions related to the sweep of economic history in medieval England. I recommend it to those who want to start to get to know the era a little better, but with a warning that value you get out of it requires a proportional amount of investment.