Genius of the Ancient World

Genius of the Ancient World

Documentary 2015

Available on Acorn TV, Prime Video, Tubi TV, MagellanTV Documentaries, BBC Select

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

Documentary 2015

TV-PG

Starring Bettany Hughes

EPISODE 1

Buddha

Born into one of the most advanced societies in the world, Confucius became entranced by ancient Chinese ritual at an early age. Looking to the past to solve the problems of the present, Confucius promoted etiquette, order, and the importance of family.

50 min Oct 31, 2015 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Socrates

Unlike pre-Socratic thinkers who studied the cosmos, Socrates turned philosophical thinking inward to study human purpose and ethics. Embracing the new principals of democracy flourishing in ancient Greece, Socrates asserted knowledge could only come from dialogue.

50 min Nov 6, 2015 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

Confucius

Born into one of the most advanced societies in the world, Confucius became entranced by ancient Chinese ritual at an early age. Looking to the past to solve the problems of the present, Confucius promoted etiquette, order, and the importance of family.

50 min Oct 24, 2015 TV-PG

Bettany Hughes

Host
Rob Cowling

Producer
Mike Smith

Producer

About

Genius of the Ancient World

DOCUMENTARY

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

Information

Studio: Acorn TV
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States), English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.