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