ASIA 300 - Classical Indian Literature

Institution:

Emory University

Subject:

Asian Studies Art History Arabic Anthropology Ancient Mediterranean Studies American Studies African American Studies African Studies

Description:

The course will survey and analyze the unique interaction of the sacred and the secular in literary India. We begin with the poetry of Vedic scripture, the oldest texts in the Indo-European family of languages, and the epics, the foundation texts of popular religion. The great works of classical Sanskrit are based on this early material.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.emory.edu

Phone Number:

(404) 727-6123

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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