← Back to Home
Divine Women

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: April 11, 2012
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 3
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Documentary
IMDb

Where to Watch

We couldn't find any streaming providers for this show in your region.

Divine Women(2012)

TMDB Rating: 6.0 (2 votes)

Overview

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

Loading...

Loading episode ratings...

This may take a moment for shows with many seasons.

No image

Series 1

3 episodes • 2012

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1When God was a GirlApr 11, 20120.0
2Handmaids of the GodsApr 18, 20120.0
3War of the WordsApr 25, 20120.0

Related Shows

Who Was Jesus?
9.0

Who Was Jesus?

2009

No description available.

L'invention de l'Occident
N/A

L'invention de l'Occident

2013

No description available.

Des nouvelles de Dieu
N/A

Des nouvelles de Dieu

2004

No description available.

Secret Files of the Inquisition
2.0

Secret Files of the Inquisition

2006

A four-part history of the Inquisition, a 500-year campaign against heretics by the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Pope Gregory IX. The series benefits from the 1998 release of secret Vatican files.

Animated World Faiths
10.0

Animated World Faiths

1998

Animated World Faiths tells the stories of the world's major faiths and their founders. Gloriously animated in studios in India, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and the UK, these programmes have been produced by a team of the worlds best childrens television producers.

Bible Secrets Revealed
6.8

Bible Secrets Revealed

2013

It is said to be one of the oldest books in the world. Has it been altered? If yes why? A remarkable journey back in time to see what the Old Testament and the New Testament is hiding from us.

Deadly Journeys of the Apostles
N/A

Deadly Journeys of the Apostles

2015

Deadly Journeys of the Apostles explores beyond the Bible, building new biographies of the Apostles from 2,000 years of history strewn across the globe, including the latest discoveries, controversies and insights. Can the Bible’s puzzling, often baffling and contradictory stories of the Apostles, riddled with high stakes mysteries, magic and malevolence ultimately be understood through modern investigation? Deadly Journeys of the Apostles explores the ultimate hero’s journeys. New support from historical records, archeology, Apocrypha (historic stories and writing outside the Biblical Canon) and modern investigation expands on the traditional biblical accounts of the Apostles. This series explores fresh evidence of the Apostles’ incredible travels.

Les Princes
N/A

Les Princes

2017

No description available.

Canterbury Cathedral
N/A

Canterbury Cathedral

2014

Documentary series covering a year in the life of Canterbury Cathedral.

Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
8.0

Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief

2004

Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief – known in the United States as A Brief History of Disbelief – is a 2004 television documentary series written and presented by Jonathan Miller for the BBC and tracing the history of atheism.

Bible's Buried Secrets
8.5

Bible's Buried Secrets

2011

Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou examines how archaeological discoveries are changing the way people interpret stories from the Bible.

Bohové a proroci
N/A

Bohové a proroci

2010

No description available.

The Western Tradition
N/A

The Western Tradition

1989

Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.

Raël: The Alien Prophet
6.1

Raël: The Alien Prophet

2024

Featuring interviews with his followers, critics and Raël himself, this docuseries traces how a UFO-inspired religion spiraled into a controversial cult.

Le vrai pouvoir du Vatican
N/A

Le vrai pouvoir du Vatican

2010

No description available.

Life, Death and Reincarnation
6.8

Life, Death and Reincarnation

2015

An epic adventure that aims to unravel the mystery at the heart of our existence: the questions of our identity and our destiny.  The series features some of the world’s most baffling real life stories and exciting findings in the fields of consciousness studies, near-death experiences and past-life memories. Adventurous researchers following the evidence where it leads them have discovered that the lines of evidence converge to a conclusion that is refreshingly new – yet perennially known. 

Religions of the World
N/A

Religions of the World

1998

Narrated by Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, this series objectively documents religions worldwide with interviews from experts. Explore issues that probe the very core of our existence and offer a deeper understanding of global spiritual beliefs.

Die Juden - Geschichte eines Volkes
N/A

Die Juden - Geschichte eines Volkes

2007

No description available.

Jesus Conspiracies
N/A

Jesus Conspiracies

2012

No description available.

In Search of Holy Treasures
N/A

In Search of Holy Treasures

2009

Noah's Ark, the Grail, and the Ark of the Covenant gave rise to real quests. Adventurers and historians set out in search of them. True treasures or simple chimeras, these objects have made the fortune of European and American novelists and filmmakers. Other relics such as the Shroud of Turin, the Robe of Trier, or the Spear of Longinius continue to arouse controversy. Are their powers or the miracles attributed to these holy objects real? What is the verdict of science? What role have these objects, venerated by millions of faithful, played in history? Investigator Christian Page tries to answer these questions and embarks on a mystical quest...