Birgitta Hoffmann
An introduction to the Maritime Silk Road in the Indian Ocean
The Maritime Silk Road covered a wider area than the Central Asiatic trade routes. In this course of 10 lectures we will be looking at aspects of the trade in and out of the Indian subcontinent, focusing particularly on the Central and Southern Indian harbours and the Bay of Bengal.
28th September The Geography of the Indian Ocean
5th October Arikamedu and the Roman contact period
12th October Sri Lanka and the southernmost Silk Road
19th October Indian Monsoon trading with Sokotra, Yemen and Oman
26th October Half-term
2nd November Tracing trade through numbers: A history of mathematics without Euclid
9th November The Islamic trade and the Karnataka Coast
16th November Kerala and the trade with Egypt
23rd November Pala, Bengal and the Tea Road
30th November Dominating the Bay of Bengal: Chola and Srivijaya
7th December Ghuri, Ghaznavids and the Sultanate of Delhi
Day: Thursdays Time: 2-4 pm GMT/BST
10 weeks starting 28th September 2023, with Half-term on 26th of October
Virtual Learning Environment: Zoom
Single lecture:
| Price | Early Bird | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £12 | 8 | 50 |
Bookings for all lectures
| Price | Early Bird | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £120 | 8 | 50 |
To book, please use the attached order form or go Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/silkroad-studies-trade-in-the-indian-ocean-tickets-689414185387) You can also contact Birgitta Hoffmann for the BACS details.
Contact:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com mobile: 07377 791562