An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Dante

2 books referenced

Books by Dante

The Divine Comedy

Referenced in 1 episode

PAX: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age (Extract)

September 18, 2023

Context:

Referenced as Dante's 'great poem' in which he placed the Emperor Trajan in paradise, due to medieval Christian admiration for Trajan's virtue

Divine Comedy

Referenced in 1 episode

346: The Mystery of the Holy Grail (Part 2)

June 29, 2023

Context:

Referenced in comparison to Galahad's beatific vision: 'Because basically what Galahad has is what Dante also gets in the Divine Comedy, which is what's called the beatific vision.'