Birgitta Hoffmann
An Introduction how the Silkroad harbours and depots were supplied and accessed from within China
The Silkroad is traditionally described as ending in Chang’an for the inland route or the Southern Chinese harbours for the Maritime Searoute. But how did the traded material reach these points or go from there to the Imperial residences and the large interior cities? This course will look at the history of Chinese interior transport and travel from rivers like the Yangtse and the Yellow River to man-made infrastructure like the Grand Canal or the large North-South-Roads from the Han to the beginning of the Qing period.
3rd October: China: Rivers and Mountains everywhere
10th October: Qin Dynasty: The first emperor, the army and the roads
17th October: Han Dynasty: The road to the West and the trade with India?
24th Ocotber: Early Tang Dynasty: The trade by sea and by land and the rise of Guangzhou and the Pearl River
7th November: Tang Dynasty: Wu-Tai and the routes of Buddhism and its 30,000 monasteries
14th November: Early Song Dynasty: Glory and Resilience – supplying Kaifeng and the importance of the canals
21st November: Late Song Dynasty: Quanzhou and the harbours of Fujian
28th November: Yuan dynasty: Making China part of the Mongol Empire?
5th November: Ming Dynasty: Developing the North and Beijing
12th December: The Ming Dynasty in the South: Nanjing and the Sea routes.
Please note all lectures will be recorded and distributed to the participants at the beginning of the next week. This should allow participants from different time zones, or those working catching up with the lectures.
Day: Thursdays Time: 2-4 pm GMT/BST
10 weeks starting 3 October 2024, with half-term on 31 October 2024
Virtual Learning Environment: Zoom
Price for the Series:
| Price | Early Bird | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £120 | 8 | 50 |
Individual Lectures:
| Price | Early Bird | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £12 | 8 | 50 |
You can book via the MANCENT booking form and pay with cheque or contact Birgitta Hoffmann for the BACS details or a PayPal invoice.
UK residents can also follow this link to book the course online through this site.
This course can also be booked via Eventbrite for the complete series or HERE for the individual lectures.
Contact:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com mobile: 07377 791562