How faith traveled the ancient routes of the Silk Road
In short: Beyond the exchange of silk and spices, the Silk Road served as a massive conduit for spiritual transformation. This program examines how major world religions spread across vast distances through trade and travel.
This program features four lectures by scholars from the Penn Museum, followed by an open discussion. It explores the roles and impacts of Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and Judaism as they moved between the East and the West along these historic trade routes.
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