SAST 322 - History of Sanskrit Literature

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. This lecture series aims to provide a broad overview of the major genres and currents of classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit literature. Topics will include: the development of the drama, the place of the court epic or mahakavya, devotional poetry, and prose poetry (the Sanskrit "novel"). Some attention will also be given to literature in Middle Indic languages (Prakrit and Apabhramsa), as illuminating developments within Sanskrit.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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