Reviews for Institutes of Holland: Or Manual of Law, Practice, and Mercantile Law, for the Use of Judges...

The average rating for Institutes of Holland: Or Manual of Law, Practice, and Mercantile Law, for the Use of Judges... based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-05-26 00:00:00 Frank Riley This is a larger format edition of Salway's entry in the Oxford History of England series with the addition of lots of color pictures, some of which add significantly to the understanding of the text since the author uses inscriptions and coins as evidence for some of his work, both of which are well represented in the illustrations. Only drawback is that the book weighs a LOT--the combination of large format and use of coated stock throughout means that dropping on your foot would result in a trip to the emergency room.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-11-21 00:00:00 Tammy Aldrich I have just managed to finish this lengthy volume. It has taken me a whole month and immense willpower to complete it. The author tries hard to give a detailed account of the historical events and the everyday life in Roman Britain. However, I agree with previous reviewers that he often loses focus. He spends far too much time either talking about events on the Continent or discussing minute details. He feels, for example, the need to mention every single governor of Britain whose name has survived to us, even when there is no substantial information about him. Another example is his extensive discussion of the Fenlands, despite the fact that the area was rather peripheral in the history of Roman Britain. Salway's writing is equally problematic. It is often tedious and laborious. In the end, the reader ends up feeling quite disorientated, burdened with too much detail, and, quite frankly, disinterested. Hence, despite the author's undisputed expertise on the subject, the book offers much less than anticipated.