The Silk Road History Podcast
1) Episode 006 | Religions of the Silk Road: Manicheaism
In this episode, Nathan discusses one of the most unique and bizarre religions of world history, and perhaps the most emblematic of the great syncretism of the Silk Road: Manicheaism.
2) Episode 005 | The History of the Uyghurs Part III: Rising Nationalism, 1872-1934
In this episode, Nathan continues the story of the Uyghur people through the troubled early years of the 20th century, the crucible in which the Uyghur identity was forged. Follow The Hellenistic Age...Show More
Episode 005 | The History of the Uyghurs Part III: Rising Nationalism, 1872-1934
58:57 | Feb 18th, 2019
3) New Year's Announcement
The Silk Road History Podcast is returning this January!
4) Episode 004 | The History of the Uyghurs Part II: War & Conquest, 1600-1872
In this episode, Nathan continues the story of the Uyghur people, covering the Qing dynasty conquest of Xinjiang in the 1750s to the rise of Yaqub Beg in 1872.
Episode 004 | The History of the Uyghurs Part II: War & Conquest, 1600-1872
55:10 | Sep 2nd, 2018
5) Episode 003 | The History of the Uyghurs Part I: Origins
In this first of two parts, Nathan examines the fraught history of the Uyghurs, from their origins on the steppes of Mongolia, to the cosmopolitan Uyghur Kingdom of Qocho, to the 15th century, when th...Show More
6) Episode 002 | The History of Silk
In this episode, Nathan explores the rich and tantalizing history of silk from the early years of sericulture in China to the lush brocades of Lyons.
7) Episode 001 | O Silk Roads, Where/What Art Thou? Notes on Geography
In this episode of the Silk Road History Podcast, Nathan gives a survey of the geography of the region and its critical importance to understanding the Silk Road.
8) Episode 000 | Introduction to the Silk Road History Podcast
In this episode of the Silk Road History Podcast, Nathan introduces the cast and talks a bit about what the Silk Road means to him.