An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
315: Atlantis: Legacy of the Lost Empire (Part 2)
March 23, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Plato
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Discussed as the primary source for the Atlantis story; a reading from this work opens the episode
Author: Graham Hancock
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Mentioned as one of Graham Hancock's books about Atlantis and ancient civilizations
Author: Thomas More
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Referenced in discussion of the idea of a perfect realm, written in 1516 during the age of discovery
Author: Francis Bacon
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Described as a didactic novel about an island of scientists in the Pacific, which inspired the Royal Society
Author: Jonathan Swift
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Referenced (as 'Gulliver's Troubles') in connection with the island of scientists theme inspired by the Royal Society
Author: Camilla Townsend
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Described as a 'brilliant book about the Aztecs' by a previous podcast guest who discussed Aztec/Mexica migration
Author: Ignatius Donnelly
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Mentioned as Donnelly's book arguing that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's works
Author: Ignatius Donnelly
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Described as the sequel to Donnelly's Atlantis book
Author: Ignatius Donnelly
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Published in 1882, described as the definitive account that shaped modern Atlantis mythology
Author: Thomas Henri Martin
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Published in 1841, quoted at length criticizing various scholars' attempts to locate Atlantis
Author: Philip K. Dick
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Referenced as 'the Philip K. Dick novel' when discussing alternate history scenarios involving Nazis and Atlantis