ASIA 301 - Early And Medieval Hinduism

Institution:

Emory University

Subject:

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

Description:

(Same as Religion 301.)The purpose of this course is to provide an historical overview of the origins of the religious movements in India we now call ¿Hinduism.¿ Through the reading of mythological, philosophical and poetic primary texts, as well as historical and anthropological studies, we will show how such a tradition was constructed through a set of ongoing tensions: between ascetic and sacrificer, between villager and city-dweller, between outcaste and Brahmin, between poet and philosopher.

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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