Asian Studies 254s - The Great Epics of India:Representations and Interpretations

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Speaking-intensive course; taught in English) The epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are sacred texts of Hinduism and are rendered in oral, written, and dramatic forms in all the languages of India and Southeast Asia. Focusing primarily on the Ramayana, students have the opportunity to explore the epic narrative's aesthetic, religious, and cultural historical dimensions in its many manifestations, including the Sanskrit text (fi?h century BCE), women's ritual songs, Tulsidas'smedieval Hindi version, the Ramlila play, Kathakali dance, the television serial, and the political version of the Hindu communalists in the 990s. All readings are in English. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement I. Peterson 4 credits

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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