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Genius of the Ancient World

Summary Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China, profiling Buddha, Socrates and Confucius, the three greatest thinkers of antiquity. View more details

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h

Genius of the Ancient World

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Bettany Hughes Apostolos C. Doxiadis Shantum Seth David Scahill

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7.3

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Aug 4, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : BBC Open University Production Centre BBC Religion & Ethics Production Salford

Summary Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China, profiling Buddha, Socrates and Confucius, the three greatest thinkers of antiquity. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Aug 4, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : BBC Open University Production Centre BBC Religion & Ethics Production Salford

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Aug 04, 2015
Buddha
Bettany Hughes travels across India painting a portrait of one of the most important figures in the history of world religion - The Buddha.
Episode 2 • Aug 11, 2015
Socrates
Bettany Hughes visits Greece to learn more about the life, ideas and eventual execution of Socrates, one of history's finest philosophers.
Episode 3 • Aug 18, 2015
Confucius
Born into one of the most advanced societies in the world, Confucius became entranced by ancient Chinese ritual at an early age. Looking to the past to solve the problems of the present, Confucius promoted etiquette, order, and the importance of family.
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