An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
500. The Roman Conquest of Britain: The Empire Strikes Back (Part 2)
October 02, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Robert Graves
Context:
Referenced when discussing Emperor Claudius and his background, mentioned alongside the TV adaptation as a way listeners might be familiar with Claudius's story
Author: Duncan McKay
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Described as 'a superb book on Boudicca' that came out the previous year, called 'the best book on Roman Britain I've read in ages.' Tom quotes McKay's description of British coins as 'little tabs of hallucinatory braille'
Author: Ronald Hutton
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Referenced when discussing Druids and human sacrifice, described as 'brilliant' on these topics. Hutton is also mentioned as having done episodes with the podcast and being 'a friend of the show'
Author: Sheppard Frere
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Referenced as 'his great history of Britain, which he wrote several decades ago' when discussing the nature of Camelodonum (Colchester), describing it as having 'habitations... for the most part small huts of prehistoric character'