The Transmission of Medical Knowledge along the Silk Roads with Reference to Khotanese Sources

Matt Kimberley, Researcher Curator on Khotanese at the British Library, explores the transmission of medical knowledge along the Silk Roads. He examines the connection between the Nāvanītakam – part of the oldest medical manuscript from Central Asia – and the Jīvakapustaka – a Khotanese medical manuscript from 10th-century Dunhuang. Recorded on July 1, 2021. Part of the Dunhuang Foundation's "Religions of the Silk Road" webinar series.