Neil MacGregor on ruling with a mandate from the gods - from the UK to Benin to China. Read more
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Ruling with the Gods
Neil MacGregor on ruling with a mandate from the gods - from the UK to Benin to China.
Living with No Gods
Neil MacGregor on societies who banished religion, from revolutionary France to the USSR.
Turning the Screw
Neil MacGregor on attempts by some societies to outlaw beliefs seen as a threat.
The Search for a State
Neil MacGregor focuses on the faiths that have sought to establish a state of their own.
Living with Each Other
Neil MacGregor concludes his series on shared beliefs with a look to the future and hope.
