An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Timothy Tackett
3 books referenced
Books by Timothy Tackett
Referenced in 3 episodes
October 24, 2024
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Described as 'his great book on the coming of the terror' - cited for the statistic that Cicero was quoted 10 times more frequently than Rousseau in revolutionary speeches and newspapers.
October 16, 2024
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Referenced twice in the episode - first when discussing the widespread belief in conspiracy theories across the political spectrum in revolutionary France, and later when describing the 'brilliant account of the road to war' in analyzing the political situation leading to France's declaration of war against Austria.
October 13, 2024
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Described as 'a brilliant historian' whose books on the period 1791-1792 are praised as 'brilliant,' specifically his book on the flight to Varennes and his book on the coming of the terror. Referenced when discussing the paranoid style of politics becoming normalized
Referenced in 1 episode
October 23, 2024
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Explicitly mentioned by title and author ('you read that Timothy Tackett book... The Coming of the Terror. Brilliant book') when discussing the move towards a police state after the August 10th insurrection.
Referenced in 1 episode
August 08, 2024
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Explicitly mentioned as 'this wonderful book about the flight of the king' - described as covering the escape attempt of Louis XVI minute by minute, and quoted multiple times throughout the episode for details about the flight to Varennes