RELG 459. Bhagavadgita and Mahabharata .
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RELG 459
Bhagavadgita and Mahabharata
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Investigation of the history, diversity, and influence of the Mahābhārata tradition, including the many lives of the Bhagavadgī, the Sanskrit epic itself as well as retellings
from different religious and performative contexts. Topics explored include religious perspectives on death; debates about morality, violence, and political power; classical
Indian aesthetics; devotional (bhakti) traditions; colonial and post-colonial constructions of religion; and contemporary reflections on caste and gender.
- Prerequisites: RELG 252 or RELG 254
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