? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : LLC-3-AS0039

One of the following topics will be available in any given year: (a) The Upanisads with their Vedic background; (b) The rise of Vaisnavism; (c) Saivism; (d) Worship of the goddess; (e) Epic and Puranic Hinduism; (f) the six systems of Hindu thought; (g) The bhakti movement.

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : AS0039

? Pre-requisites : Pass in Indian Religion and Philosophy 2 or equivalent.

Home subject area

Asian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Other subject areas

South Asian Studies, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 17:00 Central

Knowledge of an aspect of Hinduism from a historical perspective.

Two essays of 1000 - 1500 words. Average of essays 40% plus degree exam, 60%.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Margaret Gall
Tel : (0131 6)50 4227
Email : Margaret.Gall@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Peter Bisschop
Tel : (0131 6)50 4174
Email : Peter.Bisschop@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/sanskrit/

School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/