An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

315: Atlantis: Legacy of the Lost Empire (Part 2)

March 23, 2023

Description

From claims that the alphabet was originated by Atlantians, Francis Bacon using the story as a model of utopia, to the Nazis co-opting Atlantis as the birthplace of the Aryan race, everyone seems...
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Books Referenced

Timaeus

Author: Plato

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Discussed as the primary source for the Atlantis story; a reading from this work opens the episode

Magicians of the Gods

Author: Graham Hancock

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Mentioned as one of Graham Hancock's books about Atlantis and ancient civilizations

Utopia

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

The New Atlantis

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

Gulliver's Travels

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

The Fifth Sun

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

The Great Cryptogram

Author: Ignatius Donnelly

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Mentioned as Donnelly's book arguing that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's works

Ragnarok, The Age of Fire and Gravel

Author: Ignatius Donnelly

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Described as the sequel to Donnelly's Atlantis book

Atlantis, The Antediluvian World

Author: Ignatius Donnelly

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Published in 1882, described as the definitive account that shaped modern Atlantis mythology

Studies on Plato's Timaeus

Author: Thomas Henri Martin

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Published in 1841, quoted at length criticizing various scholars' attempts to locate Atlantis

The Man in the High Castle

Author: Philip K. Dick

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Referenced as 'the Philip K. Dick novel' when discussing alternate history scenarios involving Nazis and Atlantis