Children of Ash and Elm
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Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price gets recommended on The Rest Is History and Hardcore History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price appears 4 times across 4 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“He wrote an excellent book called Children of Ash and Elm, didn't he, that came out, and I think was nominated by a leading historian who writes for the Sunday Times, perhaps not a million miles from where you're sitting now, as the history book of the year.”
Why people keep bringing this up
Hardcore History cites The Children of Ash and Elm by historian Neil Price in two consecutive episodes of its Twilight of the Aesir series. In Show 69 - Twilight of the Aesir the program relays a passage attributed to Price describing an event in the year 834: Dorastad, a wealthy emporium at the fork of the Rhine about 100 kilometers from the Dutch coast, was attacked and burned, apparently by a force from Denmark. The episode names Price directly when relaying that passage.
In Show 70 - Twilight of the Aesir II the same podcast turns to Price for interpretation of cultural change, citing the book's discussion of how early Christian evangelists tailored their messages to resonate with Scandinavian audiences during the conversion process. Those two concrete, different uses — one as a source for a dated attack and another for explanation of missionary strategy — explain why Hardcore History repeatedly references this work across the two episodes.
The host mentions 'Children of Ash and Elm' by Neil Price as a significant work that articulates the complexities and unsettling aspects of Viking beliefs. The book is highlighted for its scholarly depth and was recognized as a leading history book of the year, indicating its impact on understanding Norse culture.
The host mentions 'Children of Ashnell' by Neil Price as a brilliant exploration of Norse mythology and shamanism. This book is highlighted as a significant work that delves into the complexities of Odin and the Viking worldview.
The host mentions 'The Children of Ash and Elm' to illustrate how the Eastern Vikings adopted various cultural elements from the local populations they interacted with. Neil Price's work provides detailed insights into the burial practices and military adaptations of these Vikings, highlighting their integration into Eastern societies.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 2:17 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode recommended Children of Ash and Elm?
358: Viking Sorcery on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that recommended Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price. Other indexed episodes include Show 69 - Twilight of the Aesir on Hardcore History and 59. The World Cup of Gods - Part 2 on The Rest Is History. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 2:17.
Which podcast mentioned Children of Ash and Elm?
The Rest Is History and Hardcore History are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price.
Who recommended Children of Ash and Elm on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price to The Rest Is History and Hardcore History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up Children of Ash and Elm?
The host mentions 'Children of Ash and Elm' by Neil Price as a significant work that articulates the complexities and unsettling aspects of Viking beliefs. The book is highlighted for its scholarly depth and was recognized as a leading history book of the year, indicating its impact on understanding Norse culture. It most often appears in conversations about Norse mythology and Vikings, Norse mythology and Odin, and Eastern Vikings cultural influences.
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“Neil Price wrote an excellent book called Children of Ash and Elm, which was nominated as the history book of the year by a leading historian.”
“In the children of ash and elm historian neil price says this quote in the year 834 dorastad the wealthy emporium at the fork of the rhine about 100 kilometers from the dutch coast was attacked and burnt apparently by a force from denmark.”
“The speaker refers to The Viking Way as the predecessor to Neil Price's Children of Ashnell.”
“This book discusses how early Christian evangelists tailored their messages to resonate with Scandinavian audiences during the conversion process.”