2: Handmaids of the Gods | Divine Women

Revealing the lost era of the priestess, from ancient Greece to the early years of Christianity.

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Learning Zone | Divine Women

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Uncovering the hidden history of women in religion. In India, Bettany Hughes joins thousands of Hindus in the worship of formidable goddess Durga.

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2: Handmaids of the Gods | Divine Women

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3: War of the Words | Divine Women

3: War of the Words | Divine Women

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Bettany Hughes discovers how the Dark Ages turned out to be a golden age for a few remarkable women.

Learning Zone | Divine Women

Learning Zone | Divine Women

BBC Two | 2012 | 29'16''

Uncovering the hidden history of women in religion. In India, Bettany Hughes joins thousands of Hindus in the worship of formidable goddess Durga.

1: When God was a Girl | Divine Women

1: When God was a Girl | Divine Women

BBC Two | 2012 | 59'08''

Bettany Hughes investigates goddess worship across the world and ancient conceptions of the divine.

2: Handmaids of the Gods | Divine Women

2: Handmaids of the Gods | Divine Women

BBC Two | 2012 | 59'07''

Revealing the lost era of the priestess, from ancient Greece to the early years of Christianity.

3: War of the Words | Divine Women

3: War of the Words | Divine Women

BBC Two | 2012 | 59'05''

Bettany Hughes discovers how the Dark Ages turned out to be a golden age for a few remarkable women.
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