REL 2534 - Hindu Religious Traditions

1 Course Unit(s)
A survey of the history, practices, ideas, and social institutions associated with the variety of Hindu religious traditions. Students will learn about the Indus Valley civilization and the Aryan settlement of the Indian subcontinent. Discussions will focus on the development of classical Hindu India. Students will read foundational texts in English translation as well as selections from modern Indian thinkers such as Aurobindo, Radhakrishnan, Vivekananda, Gandhi, and Ambedkar (REG, TRAD).

General Education Requirement(s): Cultural Traditions: Non-Western or Upper-level Liberal Arts; Writing Intensive
Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None