An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Nicholas Thomas
2 books referenced
Books by Nicholas Thomas
Referenced in 1 episode
October 25, 2023
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as 'his wonderful book, Discoveries' when discussing an alternative interpretation of a Tahitian woman's behavior during Banks's encounter - suggesting she was displaying her tattoo markings as business credentials rather than engaging in sexual exhibitionism
Referenced in 1 episode
October 22, 2023
Context:
Tom explicitly states 'I read a wonderful book by an Australian scholar, Nicholas Thomas' and describes it as focusing on the cultures of Oceania. He quotes from it describing Cook as 'the greatest sea explorer of all time.'