The Silk Road: Crossroads of Civilizations

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This course introduces the civilizations on the Silk Road from ancient times to medieval times, the reign of the Mongol Empire, and from then to the present. It explores how the Silk Road has been a network of trade routes connecting China and Central Asia with the Middle East and Europe, and why today “The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)” is at the center of attention in a more global context. This course approaches the content through interdisciplinary methods to provide a more comprehensive introduction to the civilizations on the Silk Road.