Status
O
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Silk Road
Term
2020C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
EALC
Section number only
401
Section ID
EALC190401
Course number integer
190
Registration notes
Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen.
Crse Online: Sync & Async Components
Crse Online: Sync & Async Components
Meeting times
TR 09:00 AM-10:30 AM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Victor H Mair
Description
A journey along the overland and sea routes that connected China, India, Iran, and Rome from 200-1000 CE and served as conduits for cultural exchange. Precursor and successor routes will also be taken into consideration. The lives of merchants, envoys, pilgrims, and travelers interacting in cosmopolitan communities will be examined. Exploration of long-known and newly discovered archaeological ruins, along with primary sources in translation, will be studied.
Course number only
190
Cross listings
EALC590401
Use local description
No