ASIA249
The Hindu Tradition
Subject code
ASIA
Course Number
249
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
A. Melnick Dyer
Course Long Title
The Hindu Tradition
Cross Listed Courses
Description
This course examines Hindu rituals, practices, and doctrine with some consideration of their relation to Jainism and Indian Buddhism. Special attention is paid to the Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad-Gita, as well as to the classical myths of Hinduism embodied in the Puranas, and to ritual and devotional practices. Students make use of primary and secondary texts as well as film and music.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
INDS Program Relationship
IDAS - ASIA Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
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