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    Religions of India Syllabus

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    This 3-sentence summary provides the essential information about the Religion in India course syllabus: The course will introduce students to the major religious traditions of India including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Parsis, and Jews through lectures, readings, films and discussions, with the objectives of understanding their key concepts and practices as well as their complex interrelations in Indian society past and present. Students will be evaluated through a midterm exam, two short papers, and a final exam, and required readings will come from the textbook as well as additional sources posted on CourseWeb.

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    This 3-sentence summary provides the essential information about the Religion in India course syllabus: The course will introduce students to the major religious traditions of India including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Parsis, and Jews through lectures, readings, films and discussions, with the objectives of understanding their key concepts and practices as well as their complex interrelations in Indian society past and present. Students will be evaluated through a midterm exam, two short papers, and a final exam, and required readings will come from the textbook as well as additional sources posted on CourseWeb.

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    This 3-sentence summary provides the essential information about the Religion in India course syllabus: The course will introduce students to the major religious traditions of India including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Parsis, and Jews through lectures, readings, films and discussions, with the objectives of understanding their key concepts and practices as well as their complex interrelations in Indian society past and present. Students will be evaluated through a midterm exam, two short papers, and a final exam, and required readings will come from the textbook as well as additional sources posted on CourseWeb.

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    Fall Term 2014

    COURSE SYLLABUS
    1
    Course Title and No. Religion in India RELGST 1500/IST 1!5!
    Classes Meet: T TH 9:30AM to 10:45AM 1500 Posvar Hall
    Instructor: Dr. Milica a!ic"Ha#den$ %&1& C'
    ())ice Hours: T TH 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM$ or *# a++oint,ent:
    Teac-in. /ello0: 'ian.-au 'u$ e,ail: lil1&2+itt.edu
    ())ice Hours: 3 1:00PM to %:30PM. 1504A C'
    Co"r#e $e#%ri&'ion(
    /e0 countries can *oast suc- an e4tensive and diverse reli.ious -erita.e as
    India. It is t-e *irt-+lace o) Hinduis,$ udd-is,$ 5ainis, and 6i!-is,$ -o,e to a
    lar.e Musli, co,,unit#$ as 0ell as to t-e s,all$ *ut ancient$ co,,unities o)
    6#rian C-ristians$ Parsis and 5e0s. T-e course .ives a *rie) -istorical overvie0
    o) t-ese reli.ious traditions$ introduces students to *asic conce+ts related to
    eac- o) t-e,$ and illustrates t-eir ric- +ractices t-rou.- +ri,ar# and secondar#
    readin.s$ )il,s$ art and ,usic.
    Co"r#e O)*e%'i+e#(
    At t-e end o) t-is course students are e4+ected to ,aster t-e !e# conce+ts and
    +ractices associated 0it- reli.ions covered in class$ as 0ell as to .ain
    understandin. o) t-e co,+le4 net0or! o) inter"reli.ious relations in Indian
    su*continent. 'ast *ut not t-e least is t-e a*ilit# to evaluate criticall# t-e i,+act
    and i,+lications o) colonialis,$ ,odernit# and .lo*ali7ation on t-e stud# o)
    reli.ion in India +ast and +resent.
    ,e'-od# o. E+al"a'ion(
    Midter, e4a, 8359:;
    T0o s-ort +a+ers 8109 4 %: related to re<uired readin.s +osted on Course0e*""
    one due *# (ct. 1$ and t-e ot-er *# Dec. %.
    /inal e4a, 8359::
    Attendance and +artici+ation 8109:.
    Re/"ired Boo0#(
    Clot-e#$ /red 3. Religion in India. 'ondon and Ne0 =or!: >outled.e$ %00&
    8I6N 91?"0"415"940%4"5:
    1B 2 Additional required and recommended readings are &o#'ed on
    Co"r#e3e) and are mar0ed 3i'- n"m)er# .or ea%- 3ee04 S'"den'# are
    e5&e%'ed 'o read '-e reading# 3i'-in '-e 3ee0 .or 3-i%- '-e6 are a##igned4
    1
    Please note that this is only a short, printer friendly version of the Course Syllabus; the full version
    containing more detailed information on course readings, requirements and policies may be found on
    CourseWeb. You must read the W!"# Syllabus online to learn $hat is e%pected of you in this class.
    7ee0/$a'e O"'line o. Le%'"re To&i%# and A##ignmen'#
    7ee0 1
    Au.. %&$ %?
    Intro: A++roac-es @ +ro*le,s in t-e stud# o) reli.ion in India
    Clot-e#$ c-. 1; Course3e*: readin.s A1 @ % 8Doni.er$ 'i+ner:
    7ee0 2
    6e+t. %$ 4
    6ources )or t-e stud# o) Hinduis,: Indus valle# @ Bedic cultures
    Clot-e#$ c- %. CC3e*: readin. A38/lood: and : readin. A4 8(livelle:;
    7ee0 8
    6e+t. 9$ 11
    Ne0 Bedic trends 8Upanishads:; Clot-e#$ c- 3 8+.14"3&:; 5ina and
    udd-a:; Clot-e#$ c-. 3 8+.3&"50:; CC3e*: readin. A5 8Dalr#,+le:
    7ee0 4
    6e+t. 1&$ 1?
    5ainis, and udd-is,$ cont. Clot-e#$ c-. 4 8+. 51"5& and 1?"?5::
    >eadin. A& 8art-olo,eus7:
    7ee0 5
    6e+t. %3$ %5
    /our .oals o) li)e; Course3e* readin. A 1 8Doni.er:
    smrti literature; e+ics$ shastras, darshanas, etc. Clot-e#$ c- 4 8+. 5&"1?::
    CC3e*: A? 8Delliot:
    7ee0 9
    6e+t. 30E(ct. % 3o,en in Hindu societ# 8/il,: Fiven to Dance:; Course3e* readin. A9
    8Gnnit-an"Hu,ar: Hins-i+:; C3 readin. A10 8Fold: Fender:
    7ee0 !
    Oct. 1
    O%'4 :

    >evie0; S-or' &a&er ;1 d"e on O%'4 !
    ,id'erm e5am
    7ee0 <
    Oct, 14
    (ct. 1&.
    1o %la## on T= O%'4 144
    -a!ti"6out-; Clot-e#$ c-. 5 8?1"101:;
    -a!ti"Nort-; Clot-e#$ c-. 5 8101"1%0:; course0e*: readin. A11 8>a,an:
    7ee0 :
    (ct. %1$ %3
    Isla, in India; Clot-e#$ c-. &; Course3e* readin. A1% 8Pinto:
    /il,: ein. Musli, in India
    7ee0 10
    (ct. %?$ 30
    'ate Medieval Period: )urt-er develo+,ents o) -a!ti; Clot-e#$ c- 1;
    6i!-is,. Course0e*: readin. A13E13a
    7ee0 11
    Nov. 4$ &
    >eli.ious Minorities: 5e0s$ Parsis and C-ristians; Clot-e#$ c-. ? 8+. 1&%"
    111:; Course3e*: readin. A14 8Doroastrians:; /il,: 5e0s in India
    7ee0= 12
    Nov. 11$ 13 Colonial I,+act; Clot-e#$ c-. ? 8+. 111"19%:; CC3e*: -utalia on Partition;
    Article on 5inna-
    7ee0 18
    Nov. 1?$ %0
    >eli.ion in conte,+orar# India; Clot-e#$ c-. 9
    >eli.ion and conte,+orar# culture; Course3e*: readin. A 15
    8'ut.endor):;
    7ee0 14
    Nov.%5$ 1o+ 2!4
    Indian Diaso+ra. /il,
    T-an0#gi+ing re%e##>no %la##e#
    7ee0 15
    Dec. %
    $e%4 4
    >evie0; S-or' &a&er ;2= d"e on $e%4 24
    Final E5am

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