Genius of the Ancient World

6.7

2015•1h

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

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Production

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2015

Still image for Genius of the Ancient World season 1 episode 1: Buddha

1. Buddha

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

Still image for Genius of the Ancient World season 1 episode 2: Socrates

2. Socrates

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

Still image for Genius of the Ancient World season 1 episode 3: Confucius

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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