[gothic-l] Recommendation

[Bertil Haggman]

Oskar,

It is noted that you have concerns about the 
quality of Professor Hermodsson's book
_Goterna_ (1993). I take it that you have
read the book and please post your comments
on the book so that we can start putting your
concerns to rest. The book received on publication
a number of positive reviews.

As I pointed out earlier there is a full bibliography
on p. 113.

Yes, indeed, on the Visigoths and Ostrogoths:

"Utan stoerre avbraeck genom de blodiga nederlagen
fortsatte baada [folkgrupperna] att utveckla en oerhoerd
krigisk kraft. Vaestgoterna traengde omkring aar 275 in
i södra delarna av provinsen Dakien - ungefaer det 
nuvarande Rumaenien -som under naermare tvaahundra
aar hade tillhoert romarriket som en oestlig utpost, men som
romarna sedan hade utrymt och laemnat aat sitt oede."
(p.29)

Well, I can conclude that you don't appreciate Professor
Hermodsson book, but I don't think you view is based
on a close study of the same.

On Wolfram I yesterday presented an opinion of Wolfram
concerning the formation of the Goths that illuminates his
position.

Gothically

Bertil


It is SUFFICIENT to note from Tore's "views" that Hermodsson 
does not state any references, talks about Västgoter and Östgoter 
from about 275 and that it is a popular account for those who 
never heard about Goths (although it should be rejected as such since 
it is incorrect - even a popular account for people unfamiliar with the 
history of Goths should be correct in its sources and a serious study).
This view invalidates any serious approach to Hermodsson since 
I do not appreciate him as an authority on the matter with serious research 
backing up his "popular account;" hence my animosity.


They provide critical illumination of the history of the Goths, 
with sources stated, etc. something that Hermodsson hasn't 
provided as Tore CLEARLY stated. Everyone without source 
references should be critically examined, to say the least.



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