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Revolution

4/4 Dr Amanda Foreman looks at women in revolutions that have transformed the modern world.

Power

3/4 Amanda looks at the women behind some of the most powerful empires of the Middle Ages.

Separation

2/4 Amanda explores the role of women in Asia under the religions Confucianism and Buddhism.

Civilisation

1/4 Dr Amanda Foreman explores how early civilisations dealt with the status of women.

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