REL 362 HEROES, SAINTS AND DEMONS: HINDU TEXTURAL TRADITIONS
This course examines a selection of written, oral and performed texts associated with Hindu traditions in their various social, historical and religious contexts. In addition to primary texts drawn from sources such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Hindu epics and the corpus of Hindu devotional poetry, we will analyze ritual, dance and artistic performance traditions as well as modern oral narratives.