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Divine Women

Divine Women

★ 6.0/10•2012•Documentary
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Bettany Hughes sets out on an epic journey across continents and back in time to trace the hidden and often controversial history of women in religion

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 11, 2012

Episodes

Episode 1 - When God was a GirlE1

When God was a Girl

Historian Bettany Hughes goes back to the beginning of time and visits the world's oldest religious site to find startling evidence that women were part of the very birth of organised religion.

Apr 11, 2012

Episode 2 - Handmaids of the GodsE2

Handmaids of the Gods

Historian Bettany Hughes uncovers the lost era of the priestess. She delves into the ancient Greek worship of the goddess of sex, Aphrodite, and finds out what this practice meant for women.

Apr 18, 2012

Episode 3 - War of the WordsE3

War of the Words

Bettany Hughes discovers how the period known as the Dark Ages was in fact a golden age for a few remarkable women. She finds that education and the written word became vital tools for these women.

Apr 25, 2012

Actors

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Herself - Presenter

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