Genius of the Ancient World

6.7
20151h

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

Production

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Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2015

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1. Buddha

Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.

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2. Socrates

Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the influential maverick thinker Socrates.

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3. Confucius

Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history.

Cast

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Bettany Hughes

Self - Presenter

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