Tutor information
Paul Wordsworth
Dr Paul D. Wordsworth is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford specialising in the archaeology of the medieval Caucasus and Central Asia. His forthcoming book, ‘Moving in the Margins: Desert Travel and Power in Medieval Central Asia’ explores the complex relationship between movement, trade, politics and society that lies behind the development of medieval networks of travel in the region.
Courses
This day of lectures will delve into the origins of the famous Silk Roads and explore the ways in which commerce and travel shaped the cultural connections of a continent.