HIS 3841 - Ancient India

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

History

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the ideas, events, and processes that shaped the Hindu-Buddhist world in India from earliest times (2500 B.C.) until the decline of the Mughals in the 17th and 18th centuries. Topics will include the Harappan civilization, the coming of the Aryans, the Vedic period, Buddhism and Jainism, classical Indian empires of the Guptas and the Cholas, the history of the formation of modern Hinduism in the Bhakti movement, the coming of the Muslims, the Mughal empire, and Indo-Islamic syncretism. The challenge will be to grasp a richly complex living tradition through a whole range of cultural products-literary, social, and philosophical texts; art; and ethnography. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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