Genius of the Ancient World (2015)
6.7 (12 votes)
1 Season
August 5, 2015
English
Documentary
Synopsis
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.
Network
BBC Four
Episodes
E1
Buddha
Aug 5, 2015
60 min
Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.
E2
Socrates
Aug 12, 2015
60 min
Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the influential maverick thinker Socrates.
E3
Confucius
Aug 19, 2015
60 min
Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Genius of the Ancient World
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Production
BBC, BBC Open University Production Centre, BBC Religion & Ethics Production Salford