South Asian 140: Hindu Mythology
Literary and religious aspects of Hindu myths. Reading of selected mythological texts in translation. Read More
South Asian R5B: India in the Writer’s Eye
Reading and composition in connection with eastern and western representations of India, and other Asian cultures, in great works of modern literature. Satisfies the second half of the reading and composition requirement. Read More
Introduction to Contemporary Tamil Literature
This course aims to introduce modern literatures in the Tamil language written in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia and other Tamil diasporic spaces. During the course, students will encounter a wide variety of literary aesthetic practices that shape contemporary Tamil literary histories and their... Read More
South Asian 124: Modern Indian Literature
This course aims to introduce the vernacular and the Anglophone literary landscapes of South Asia by providing an overview of the role and growth of modern literature in India. This course examines the different socio-cultural, political and historical contexts in the production and reception of... Read More
RELIGION IN MEDIEVAL INDIA
Focusing on the period between 600 and 1600 C.E., this course examines major developments within popular Hinduism, the growth and spread of Islam (Sufism) and the emergence of Sikhism on the Indian subcontinent. Course material includes extracts from theological and philosophical literature, poetry, autobiographical and... Read More
Introduction to the Mughal Empire
This course is designed to provide a dual chronological and thematic approach to the study of one of the great empires in human civilization: the Mughal Empire. Although the bulk of this course will focus on the Mughal Empire during its heyday between the 1550s... Read More