An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Xenophon
1 book referenced
Books by Xenophon
Anabasis
Referenced in 2 episodes
Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard
October 16, 2025
Context:
Referenced as 'a famous account written by the Athenian Xenophon' describing Greek mercenaries who marched through the Persian Empire. This classical work is cited to explain why Greeks believed they could militarily challenge Persia.
360. Fear City: New York in the 1970s
August 16, 2023
Context:
Referenced indirectly as 'The March of the 10,000' - the classical Greek work about mercenaries stranded in Iraq who must fight their way back to Greece, mentioned as the basis for the film The Warriors