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49:00Bettany 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.
49:00Bettany Hughes continues her journey into the hidden and controversial history of women's place in religion. This week she uncovers the lost era of the priestess.
53:00Award winning historian, author and broadcaster Bettany Hughes explores the complex attitudes towards women and religion, from 10,000 BC to the present day.