In this course, you will explore ancient and medieval South Asian (c. 3000BCE-1200CE) history from a variety of perspectives. You will engage with a wide range of South Asian literatures and become familiar with theoretical approaches to these sources. In this course, you will take seriously the arguments and narrative frameworks of texts such as the Vedas, the Upanisads, Buddhist literatures, classical Sanskrit poetry, political theory, as well as treatises on aesthetics, sexuality, economics, family and war.
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| 930 | COMMON LEC (LEC1) 0930-1120 Mon LT26 | ||||
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| 1130 | 17616 TUT (T1) 1130-1220 Mon TR+78 Wk2-13 | ||||
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| 1230 | 17617 TUT (T2) 1230-1320 Mon LHS-TR+45 Wk2-13 | ||||
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| 1330 | 17618 TUT (T3) 1330-1420 Mon LHS-TR+45 Wk2-13 | ||||
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