3780 - Great Cities on the Silk Roads (Howard Cohen)
Course Description
Instructor: Howard Cohen
The Silk Road was a vast 4,000 mile network of ancient Eurasian trade routes- not a single road- connecting China with the Roman Empire, Eastern Africa, India and the Middle East. A massive amount of goods where traded alongside religion, food. science, medicine. art and culture. Land and sea routes were developed over a period of 1.500 years.
Using colorful videos. two classes will explore the great cities that developed because of the Silk Roads. Well known cities such as Baghdad, Venice and Samarkand will be visited as well as lesser known places such as Calicut, Adulis. and Hangzhou. The Silk Roads made enormous positive contributions for civilization. Learn why !
Bio: Howard has 35 years of experience in the music industry. He taught music at the American School in Rio De Janeiro, managed the Rizzoli International Music company, and was owner of an International Records and Music company.