CLSICS 239L - Hindu Myth and Narrative: the Epics and Puranas

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (includes P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course studies Hinduism through its narrative literature, especially the great epics (the Mahabharata and Ramayana) and mythological texts (Puranas - the “Ancient Books”). Through stories of gods, devotees, villains, and heroes, the course explores the development of significant themes in the Hindu tradition, from ethics and philosophy to asceticism and religious devotion. An important focus of the course is the enduring cultural significance of myth and the epics of South and Southeast Asia, as retold through the ages in a variety of languages, cultural contexts, and media, including classical and vernacular texts, the oral tradition, drama, dance, and cinema.

Course Note
ASIAN 239L and RELSTY 239L and CLSICS 239L are the same course.

This course is cross-listed as ASIAN 239L and RELSTY 239L

Distribution Area: World Cultures
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