Presentation by Mark Byington. Find the accompanying Podcast at www.koreasociety.org.

Prepared by Richard McBride for the Korea Society.

The Silk Road is pivotal in world history and East Asian history courses. But the role of Korea and Japan in the Silk Road trade and the impact of the Silk Road on their respective societies are generally ignored. Most maps of the Silk Road do not extend into the territories of Korea nor Japan. This book is aimed at correcting that oversight with information on the breadth of Korea’s involvement in transmitting goods and ideas along the Silk Road. The accompanying lesson book, Silla Korea and the Silk Road, examines whether Korea’s Silla kingdom benefited from its links to the Silk Road, and raises questions about the contemporary issues surrounding globalization. Silla Korea and the Silk Road: Golden Age, Golden Threads contains 158 pages of maps and photographs, 26 handouts and 2 articles for advanced readers. Also included are guidelines on where to include Silla Korea in to the world history curriculum, a pronunciation guide and bibliography.