Faculty Name

Mark Berkson

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

REL

Course Subject

REL

Course Number

1630

Course Section

01

Course Title

Religions of South Asia

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2016

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

D, H

Area of Study

REL

Course Description

Goals: To provide an introduction the religious traditions of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh). To examine continuity and diversity within each tradition and among the various traditions. To explore how religious themes and values are expressed in texts, rituals, symbols, music, art and architecture. Content: We will look at the Brahmanical, Jain, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic and Sikh traditions. Topics will include yoga, renunciation, Hindu deities, caste and social structure, and women in Hinduism. The last part of the course will explore trends in the 19th and 20th century, during which the religious traditions of South Asia were connected with nationalism and the birth of modern India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. We will conclude by looking at the role that Hindu traditions, teachers and practices have played in modern America. Taught: Annually Credits: 4

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