2. Languages and Cultures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period

M2: Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia

b. Alternatively Required Modules 3: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics

APM3a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I

APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

c. Required Modules

M4: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia

• 140175 SE 10 ECTS The Pillar Edicts of Emperor Asoka, their Surroundings and their Background - Synchronics and Diachronics of Asoka's Official Language
  Werba, Mo 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M5: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia

• 140540 SE 10 ECTS World renunciation, asceticism, and monasticism in premodern South Asia
  Preisendanz, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)

d. Elective Module Group 6

M6 (PR): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Philosophies and Religions of South Asia" - M6a or M6c or M6d

M6a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II

• 140177 UE 5 ECTS Linguistic Communication in Indian Epistemology: Kumarila's Slokavarttika
  Freschi, Mo 13:30-15:00 (14×)

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140132 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature A
  Chudal, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 140312 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature B
  Chudal, Mo 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development

• 140121 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected episodes from the Buddha legend
  Eltschinger

M6 (SL): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Languages and Literatures of South Asia" - M6b or M6c or M6d

M6b: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts

• 140182 UE 5 ECTS The Part of Shakuntala and other Female Actors in Kalidasa's Play - Theory and Praxis of the Stage Prakrits and their Grammar
  Werba, Th 08:15-09:45 (12×)

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140300 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Bhisham Sahni
  Negyesi, Mo 15:15-18:30 (2×), We 15:15-18:30 (2×), Fr 10:00-13:30 (2×), Th 21.05. 15:15-17:15

M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development

e. Required Module

M7: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

M8a: Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140178 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 15:15-16:45 (15×)

M8b: Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia

• 140183 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Old and Middle Indo-Aryan Languages and their Literatures
  Werba, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)

Required Module

M9: Master's Thesis in Languages and Cultures of South Asia

M10: Master's Examination