Class Id: 9877
Days: T
Start Time: 09:00 AM
End Time: 11:50 AM
Building: C1879
Room: 133
Course Id: 4377
Departments and Numbers: REL 511
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Title: Special Topics in the Study of Religion: Studies in Indian Religions: Classics and Controversies
Description: Examines the emerging body of "classics" in South Asian religions (Rig Veda, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Manavadharmashastra, Ramayana, Bodhicaryavatara, in English translations) against the backdrop of both (1) the history and development of Indian Religions, and (2) the controversial modern history of the interpretation of India. Topics to be covered will include: the idea of an Indian "classic"; readings of these texts for "traditional" vs. "Neo-Hindus", as well as for modern scholarship; colonialism and Indology; relating texts to temples and rituals, lineages and regional identities, and philosophical systems.
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Professors: Jonathan C. Gold
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