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Required reading: Raoul McLaughlin, Rome and the Distant East : Trade Routes to the Ancient Lands of Arabia, India and China, Chapters 2-4, pp. 23-109. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nyulibrary-ebooks/reader.action?docID=587887&ppg=60
Richard Davis, Global India circa 100CE, pp. 6-44. Max Deeg, “Chinese Buddhist Travelers” (OREAH PDF). Tansen Sen, “Buddhism and the Maritime Crossings.” (16pp) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwlHT7HPRDhGTlhoTzMwbE1SSVk/view
How do monsoons form a spatial context for cultural history? Consider the relevance of both monsoon winds and monsoon rains for defining contexts of mobility and territoriality — remember this Core Course is in the “Cultures and Context” category.
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