Genius of the Ancient World
Genius of the Ancient World
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Genius of the Ancient World

6.7 / 10
2015
1 season
3 episodes
Documentary

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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  • Buddha

    1.Buddha

    05-08-201560m

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

  • Socrates

    2.Socrates

    12-08-201560m

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

  • Confucius

    3.Confucius

    19-08-201560m

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

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