[Sca-cooks] Silk Road timeframe, take 2

[Terry Decker]

Rather than try to answer your questions, permit me to give you a few online 
references, so you may make your own determinations.

Bear


Main Caravan Routes and Information about Trade:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/weilue/appendices.html#a
http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/pegol.html (Pegolotti's 
Merchant Handbook)


William of Rubruck (including the journey of John Pian of Carpini):

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/rubruck.html
http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/maps/rubruck.html

Ch'ang Ch'un:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/changchun.html

Fa Hsien:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/faxian.html

Benedict Goes:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/goes.html

Anthony Jenkinson:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/jenkinson/bukhara.html

Ruy Gonzales de Clavijo:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/clavijo/cltxt1.html

Hou Hanshu:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/hhshu/hou_han_shu.html

Xuanzang:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/xuanzang.html

Haidar:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/rash1.html



> OK, I thought I was clear in my request.  But the response shows that I 
> need to clarify.
>
> I need to know how long it took PEOPLE to travel from Constantinople to 
> Samarkand, especially noting what time of year this was.  That is:  when 
> did they leave Constantinople?  How long/what time of year was it when 
> they reached Samarkand?  And then what time of year/how long for them to 
> reach Beijing?
>
> Now will someone who has the references be so kind as to give me the 
> answers, or the spiffy URL/ISBN?
>
> Thanx
> Morgana