Sources - Episode 1
- Ben
- Aug 28, 2019
- 2 min read
The goal at Thugs and Miracles is to be as transparent as possible and to spark a discussion about history. This podcast would be remiss to that end if it did not include a list of all of the sources used to make every episode. If you think I have missed anything, or if you have a recommendation for a source I haven't used yet, please feel free to reach out and let me know!
Without further ado, my source list for Episode 1 - After the Fall, the Beginning:
Freedman, Paul. "Barbarian Kingdoms." Lecture. Fall 2011. Accessed June 12, 2019. https://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-210
Gregory Bishop of Tours. History of the Franks. Translated by Ernest Brehaut. New York: Columbia University Press, 1916. Accessed June 7, 2019. https://archive.org/details/historyoffranks01greg/page/n7
Halsall, Guy. Barbarian Migrations and the Roman West, 376-568. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014
Hen, Yitzhak. Culture and Religion in Merovingian Gaul, A.D. 481-751. Leiden, The Netherlands: E.J. Brill, 1995. Accessed June 2, 2019. https://books.google.com/books?id=_fAl6ACLP7oC&pg=PA1&hl=fr&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
Lessman, Thomas A. "Odoacer's Kingdom in 480 AD." Talessman's Atlas. October 2, 2008. Accessed June 15, 2019. http://worldhistorymaps.info/images/Odoacer_480ad.jpg
Lumen Learning. "The Germanic Tribes." Boundless World History. Accessed June 21, 2019. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/the-germanic-tribes/
Shepherd, William R. "Growth of Frankish Power, 481-814." In Historical Atlas, 53. New York, NY: Barnes and Noble, 1929. 2008. Accessed June 22, 2019. https://www.pitt.edu/~medart/image/france/france-l-to-z/mapsfrance/sf053fra.jpg
Simon, Emily T. "Ancient Text Has Long and Dangerous Reach." Harvard Gazette. February 21, 2008. Accessed June 25, 2019. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2008/02/ancient-text-has-long-and-dangerous-reach/
Tacitus. "Germania." Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Accessed June 21, 2019. https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/tacitus1.asp
Thunderworks. "Palace of Versailles : The Gallery of Battles." YouTube. August 22, 2015. Accessed June 27, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGXasQ7FVo
Wyman, Patrick. "The Three Transformations Of Roman Gaul." The Fall of Rome Podcast. October 20, 2016. Accessed June 27, 2017. https://wondery.com/shows/the-fall-of-rome-podcast/
This was a smooth and interesting read overall. I appreciate posts that keep things simple while still giving enough detail to understand the main idea properly. A lot of online content feels repetitive these days, so this one stood out in a more natural way. While exploring similar topics online, I also found some helpful material through rapid assignment help, especially Travel and Tourism Assignment Help, which seemed connected to the broader discussion here. Nice to see thoughtful content like this that keeps readers engaged without sounding overly promotional or forced.
Reading through Sources – Episode 1 really deepened my appreciation for how rigorous historical storytelling is built on solid academic work, and as someone currently juggling a PhD alongside a part-time job at Affordable Assignments assisting students in their academic work, I find that providing Assignment help requires the same care as sourcing a historical narrative: gathering accurate information, critically analyzing it, and presenting it clearly. In my own graduate journey, I suffered a lot from the hustle of keeping up with readings, sources, and proper citations, and that struggle fuels my deep interest in helping others navigate academic challenges. Seeing a transparent list of sources here not only enriches the Thugs and Miracles story but also reminds me why meticulous sourcing matters…