Divine Women
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
Cast: Bettany Hughes
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Series 1
3 episodes
1. When God was a GirlHistorian 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.CCApr 11, 2012
2. Handmaids of the GodsHistorian 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.CCApr 18, 2012
3. War of the WordsBettany 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.CCApr 25, 2012
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Divine Women
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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
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Emily Davis, Leonie Jameson
- Cast
- Bettany Hughes
- Studio
- BBC
