Contains many interesting and thought-provoking papers [and] provides a good introduction to diverse maritime aspects of the medieval world. Both Association Oceanides and the editors and authors of this substantial volume should be praised for embarking on this historical circumnavigation. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY [G]iven the importance of maritime context for the law of the sea and admiralty, virtually ... Read moreall of the essays will reward serious study by those interested in the history of the law of the sea. JUS GENTIUM Any specialist in naval technology will be well served by this book. Specialists in the history of shipbuilding, nautical technology, or naval organization will have reason to consult it, and those pursuing cross-cultural approaches to these subjects may find it very valuable indeed. . . . I would certainly hope to find it in any library or collection devoted to naval or maritime studies. THE NORTHERN MARINER Show Less