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.

Episode 005 | The History of the Uyghurs Part III: Rising Nationalism, 1872-1934

Feb 18th, 2019 58m 57s

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 PodcastSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/

New Year's Announcement

Jan 1st, 2019 5m 6s

The Silk Road History Podcast is returning this January!

Episode 004 | The History of the Uyghurs Part II: War & Conquest, 1600-1872

Sep 2nd, 2018 55m 10s

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 003 | The History of the Uyghurs Part I: Origins

Jul 2nd, 2018 1h 10m

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 the name "Uyghur" fades from history.

Episode 002 | The History of Silk

May 26th, 2018 55m 58s

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.

Episode 001 | O Silk Roads, Where/What Art Thou? Notes on Geography

May 5th, 2018 38m 2s

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.