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Religions of India Syllabus

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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Religions of India Syllabus

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
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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
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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'#
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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:
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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:
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6e+t. 1&$ 1?
5ainis, and udd-is,$ cont. Clot-e#$ c-. 4 8+. 51"5& and 1?"?5::
>eadin. A& 8art-olo,eus7:
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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:
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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:
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Oct. 1
O%'4 :

>evie0; S-or' &a&er ;1 d"e on O%'4 !
,id'erm e5am
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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
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(ct. %?$ 30
'ate Medieval Period: )urt-er develo+,ents o) -a!ti; Clot-e#$ c- 1;
6i!-is,. Course0e*: readin. A13E13a
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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-
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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):;
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Nov.%5$ 1o+ 2!4
Indian Diaso+ra. /il,
T-an0#gi+ing re%e##>no %la##e#
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Dec. %
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>evie0; S-or' &a&er ;2= d"e on $e%4 24
Final E5am

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