Venezianische Vermächtnisse: Die soziale und wirtschaftliche Situation von Frauen im Spiegel spätmittelalterlicher Testamente. Linda Guzzetti
the lower nobility to piece-work craftsmen. He also attempts to delineate the mint's annual output, a brief exercise that underlines the many variables that determined the actual figures, whatever they were. Stahl's very intelligent organization allows one to dip into this nearly encyclopedic work for material on a wide range of matters in economic, social, political and numismatic history. His command of secondary studies allows for a reliable (though tacit) synthesis of these, while his extensive archival research provides him both a critical stance and ample material for exploring his own interests. JOSEPH P. BYRNE Belmont University