Secrets of the Silk Road Special Program / Religions Along the Silk Road

On November 13, 2010 at the Penn Museum was an interesting program:
Secrets of the Silk Road Special Program / Religions Along the Silk Road
The renowned "Silk Road"-subject of a major new exhibition from China opening at the Penn Museum in February 2011- is known for the travelers and trade goods that moved great distances between the east and the west. Aspects of culture were also transferred, including knowledge and practice of various religions. This program features four short lectures by Penn scholars, followed by an open discussion on the role of Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and Judaism, and their impact, along the Silk Road.

Islam
Paul Cobb, Penn Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

Buddhism
Justin McDaniel, Penn Associate Professor Dept. of Religious Studies

Christianity and Judaism
Annette Reed, Penn Assistant Professor Dept. of Religious Studies

Zoroastrianism
Judith Lerner, Visiting Research Scholar Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (NYU)

Following the missing lectures:

Christianity and Judaism
by Annette Reed, Penn Assistant Professor Dept. of Religious Studies



Buddhism
by Justin McDaniel, Penn Associate Professor Dept. of Religious Studies



Islam
by Paul Cobb, Penn Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations