An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Aristotle
2 books referenced
Books by Aristotle
Politics
Referenced in 1 episode
422. Ancient Carthage: Rise of a Superpower (Part 2)
February 22, 2024
Context:
Referenced for his work on constitutions of cities, where Carthage is noted as the only non-Greek city included. Aristotle ranked Carthage with Sparta and Crete as having one of the top three constitutions in the world.
Nicomachean Ethics
Referenced in 1 episode
240. Young Churchill: Soldier of Empire (Part 2)
October 06, 2022
Context:
Churchill read Aristotle's Ethics during his self-education period and famously remarked 'it was very good, but it's extraordinary how much of it I had already thought out for myself'