HARC 0227 Indian Painting
TR 09:30 AM-10:45 AM LIB 201 Packert, C
This course considers the history, context, style, and significance of a broad spectrum of Indian painting traditions. We will look closely at Jaina and Hindu religious illustrations, the evocative courtly and religious imagery from the Rajput and other regional kingdoms, the extraordinarily refined and naturalistic Mughal imagery, the influence of colonialism, and the development of modern and contemporary works.
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RELI 0220 Buddhist Tradition in India
TR 09:30 AM- 10:45 AM MNR 404 Waldron, W
An introduction to the development of Indian Buddhist thought, practice, and institutions. The course will begin with an examination of the life of the Buddha and the formation of the early tradition. It will then explore developments from early Nikaya Buddhism, through the rise of the Mahayana, and culminating in Tantric Buddhism. Attention will be given throughout to parallel evolutions of doctrine, practice, and the path to Nirvana.
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RELI 0243 Hindu Ethics
TR 03:00 PM- 04:15 PM MNR 404 Paramasivan, V
While "ethics" never emerged as a distinct branch of knowledge in its intellectual history, moral considerations are embedded in the various traditions that comprise Hinduism. In this course we will explore diverse forms of moral discourse in the Hindu context. We will focus on the concept of dharma as it emerged in the prescriptive literature of the Dharmashastras, as well as epic narratives like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. We will then trace the evolution of ethical discourse in relation to other South Asian traditions such as Buddhism. Using caste, gender, vegetarianism, and non-violence as focal points, we will ask whether there even is such a thing as Hindu ethics.
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RELI 0254 Islam in South Asia
MW 02:50 PM-04:05 PM MNR 314 Paramasivan, V
Islam has played a significant role in shaping the culture and politics of the Indian subcontinent, from the seventh century to the present. Muslims are the largest religious minority in India, and Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed as independent states for the Muslim populations of British India. In this course we will consider the socio-cultural, religious and political impact of Islam on South Asia. We will pay particular attention to the influence of Sufism on South Asian literary and religious traditions, Islamic reform movements in colonial India, and the place of Islamic law in the secular Indian state.
TR 09:30 AM-10:45 AM LIB 201 Packert, C
This course considers the history, context, style, and significance of a broad spectrum of Indian painting traditions. We will look closely at Jaina and Hindu religious illustrations, the evocative courtly and religious imagery from the Rajput and other regional kingdoms, the extraordinarily refined and naturalistic Mughal imagery, the influence of colonialism, and the development of modern and contemporary works.
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RELI 0220 Buddhist Tradition in India
TR 09:30 AM- 10:45 AM MNR 404 Waldron, W
An introduction to the development of Indian Buddhist thought, practice, and institutions. The course will begin with an examination of the life of the Buddha and the formation of the early tradition. It will then explore developments from early Nikaya Buddhism, through the rise of the Mahayana, and culminating in Tantric Buddhism. Attention will be given throughout to parallel evolutions of doctrine, practice, and the path to Nirvana.
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RELI 0243 Hindu Ethics
TR 03:00 PM- 04:15 PM MNR 404 Paramasivan, V
While "ethics" never emerged as a distinct branch of knowledge in its intellectual history, moral considerations are embedded in the various traditions that comprise Hinduism. In this course we will explore diverse forms of moral discourse in the Hindu context. We will focus on the concept of dharma as it emerged in the prescriptive literature of the Dharmashastras, as well as epic narratives like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. We will then trace the evolution of ethical discourse in relation to other South Asian traditions such as Buddhism. Using caste, gender, vegetarianism, and non-violence as focal points, we will ask whether there even is such a thing as Hindu ethics.
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RELI 0254 Islam in South Asia
MW 02:50 PM-04:05 PM MNR 314 Paramasivan, V
Islam has played a significant role in shaping the culture and politics of the Indian subcontinent, from the seventh century to the present. Muslims are the largest religious minority in India, and Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed as independent states for the Muslim populations of British India. In this course we will consider the socio-cultural, religious and political impact of Islam on South Asia. We will pay particular attention to the influence of Sufism on South Asian literary and religious traditions, Islamic reform movements in colonial India, and the place of Islamic law in the secular Indian state.
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