Neil MacGregor reflects on faiths which focus on the word rather than the image. Read more
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Rejecting the Image
Neil MacGregor reflects on faiths which focus on the word rather than the image.
Living with Many Gods
Neil MacGregor focuses on societies with many gods, including the Romans in Britain.
Living with One God
Neil MacGregor's series continues with a focus on societies and faiths with a single god.
The Other Side of the Leaf
Neil MacGregor on communities who believe they are not the sole inhabitants of a landscape
Global Gods, Local Needs
Neil MacGregor on how gods reach new communities, and how they are adapted and changed.
Gods Living Together
Neil MacGregor focuses on how faiths co-exist in India.
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.
