[gothic-l] Two Peoples

[Oskar Andersson]

> Bertil,
> I had to reread Hermodssons book. When I first read it I considered 
> it a popular account of the Goths without any serious source 
> references.
> After reading it again I haven't changed my mind.
> 
> I had some correspondence with Hermodsson at the time of the book. 
> And I have listened to an address made by him over the book. He 
> couldn't answer about anything but what he had written. I felt pity 
> for him.
> 
> He has read Tacitus and Jordanes. He says that often are the names 
> Ostrogoths and Visigoths used. However he does not state in which 
> century they are introduced.
> 
> After that it is obvious he has read the Swedish encyclopedia where 
> they talk about Västgoter and Östgoter from about 275.I can follow 
> the same thinking in both. The Swedish encyclopedia has no references 
> to sources.
> 
> He has no refrences to sources either.
> 
> It is a nice book for those who never or only a little heard about the Goths.
> The Silver Bible is of course well known in Sweden and that makes the 
> book interesting to some people.
> 
> But please don't use it as proof in our debates. We need something 
> more substantial.
> 
> Tore

Indeed Tore. There's nothing wrong about popular books on history or science, but to use 
them as bases in serious discussions such as this one when there are more credible and 
authoritative references is plainly stupid.

Best,
Oskar




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