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Genius of the Ancient World

Genius of the Ancient World

6.72015Documentary

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

First aired2015-08-05
Runtime60 min
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes3
CountriesChina, Greece, India
Original languageEN
SpokenEnglish
DirectorRob Cowling
NetworksBBC Four
ProductionBBC, BBC Open University Production Centre, BBC Religion & Ethics Production Salford
Votes14
Popularity1
TMDB ID81990

Episodes

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    Cast

    Bettany Hughes

    Bettany Hughes

    Self - Presenter

    Creators

    Rob Cowling

    Director

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