Rel 220. Topics in South Asian Religions: Myth and Art in Classical Hinduism
Spring 2006—Blix
Unlike some religions, classical Hinduism teaches that you can't know the divine unless you can "look at it." But how and why? In this course, we'll try to answer this question by studying Hindu art and mythology during the classical and medieval periods (ca. A.D. 300-1400). We'll look at the great classical Hindu deities (Shiva, Ganesha, Vishnu, the goddess), and the myths and symbols in which they appear. We'll learn how to read these myths and symbols in the context of Hindu temple architecture, using the "logic" of the classical Hindu Weltanschauung. Discussions will be based on images of Hindu art, as well as readings from both secondary and primary sources, including the epics (the Mahabharata and the Ramayana), and the puranas, or "tales of old."
One course credit. Prerequisite: Religion 103, or the consent of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 15.
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Rel 220. Topics in South Asian Religions: Myth and Art In Classical Hinduism
Spring 2003—Blix
Unlike some religions, classical Hinduism teaches that you can't know the divine unless you can "look at it." But how and why? In this course, we'll try to answer these questions by studying Hindu art and mythology during the classical and medieval periods (ca. A.D. 300-1400). We'll look at the great classical Hindu deities (Shiva, Ganesha, Vishnu, the goddess), and the myths and symbols in which they appear. We'll learn how to "read" these myths and symbols in the context of Hindu temple architecture, using the "logic" of the classical Hindu Weltanschauung. Discussions will be based on images of Hindu art, as well as readings from both secondary and primary sources, including the epics (the Mahabharata and the Ramayana), the puranas (collections of Hindu myths), and Hindu devotional poetry.
One course credit. Prerequisite: Rel 103, or consent of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 15.
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