Section 2: General History

  In this section we have the beginnings of Asatru history. I tried to get a mix of Viking, Nordic, and German history. Obviously this section could easily expand to thousands of titles on its own, but this would be a good start for anybody.  Sorry for the formatting, this Blogger program just destroys any tabs or spacing I try to put in. 

Section 2: General History

11. Bibby, Geoffrey. Testimony of the Spade. USA: Knopf, 1956.

 

  Modern history textbooks from the last fifty years or so have a "replicability" problem in common with all social science. All university publishers have eschewed objective standards for the better paying propagandizing textbooks of liberalism, and have been compromised for some time. Bibby is presented here as a history of Europe with a solid archaeological foundation.


12. Boult, Katherine. Asgard and the Norse Heroes. USA: Dent, 1926.

Quoting from publisher: "This volume is a perfect introduction to the wonderful world of the Norse Gods by a master storyteller. Learn of the stories of the creation of the world, the adventures of the pantheon of Gods, as they were known, worshipped and feared by the Northern Europeans.Find out how All-Father Odin lost his eye, how Thor came to his hammer, and how Loki spawned the beasts that helped bring about the Doom of the Gods and the fall of Asgard. Included in this majestic overview are the legends of the Volsung, Völund the Smith, the Nibelung (the Burgundians), the Rhine Gold, and the astonishing saga of Ragnar Lodbrog, the first of the great Vikings.This is one of the most complete and satisfying overviews of the Norse beliefs ever published." 


13. Davidson, H. R. Ellis. Gods & Myths of Northern Europe. UK: Penguin, 1964.


Foundational work in modern Asatru. "Surveys the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavian and Germanic peoples. Provides an introduction to this subject, giving basic outlines to the sagas and stories, and helps identify the character traits of not only the well known but also the lesser gods of the age."


14. Davidson, H. R. Ellis. Pagan Scandinavia. UK: Thames & Hudson, 1967.

Follow up work by Davidson, included on the strength of the work above.


15. Green, Roger. Myths of the Norsemen. UK: Bodley Head, 1962.


From a Goodreads review: "Green was the one who provided the title for fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia, and he was a friend of Tolkien's and a member of the Inklings. And Green retold Norse myths so that they were appropriate for children, and as much as I love Kevin Crossley-Holland and the rest, it is Green's version that helped me relate to these characters that made them seem like fully formed people. All of the stories here are important, interesting, and an excellent stepping stone to go further in these tales."


16. Grönbech, Wilhelm. Kultur und Religion der Germanen. Hamburg: Hanseatische 

    Verlangsanstalt, 1942.

English translation readily available in print on demand. Again, a case where hard copies should be stored against digital deletion. Still in print in academic German language editions. AFA Alsharjargothi Matt Flavel has recommended this book highly, and it has been used as the basis of group book study in the AFA. Recommended.


17. Magnusson, Magnus. Viking Expansion Westwards. England: Bodley Head, 1973. 

    18. Magnusson, Magnus. Viking: Hammer of the North. London: Orbis, 1976.

         19. Tacitus. Agricola and Germania. London: Penguin Classics: 1971.

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