Living With The Gods

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Living with the Gods

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Neil MacGregor explores the role and expression of shared beliefs around the world.

Neil MacGregor explores the role and expression of shared beliefs in communities around the world. Produced in partnership with the British Museum.

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Living with the Gods: Mother and Child

Mother and Child

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Neil MacGregor focuses on the protection of the newly-born and their mothers.

Neil MacGregor focuses on the protection of the newly-born and their mothers, including St Margaret, patron saint of childbirth, and the role of protective omamori in Japan.

Neil MacGregor continues his series on the expression of shared beliefs in communities around the world and across time. 

He focuses on how societies and communities seek to protect the newly-born and their mothers, including the role of St Margaret of Antioch, patron saint of childbirth, and the use of protective omamori in Japan. 

Producer Paul Kobrak

Produced in partnership with the British Museum
Photograph (c) The Trustees of the British Museum.

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