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/
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…