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

• 140107 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Practice and theory of Sanskrit verses: the twelve most used metrical structures
  Graheli, Th 13:30-15:00 (13×)
• 140241 VO 5 ECTS Indian Ideas of God
  Freschi, Mo 15:15-16:45 (14×)

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

• 140098 UE 5 ECTS Selected Puranic Texts on Forest Hermits and Renouncers
  Preisendanz, We 12:00-13:30 (12×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS Concepts of the soul in Shaiva Tantra: a reading of Kiranatantra 1-3
  Mirnig, Th 15:15-16:45 (12×)

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

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

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

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

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

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

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

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

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Tradidtions of Poetry in the Bhakti Movement
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:45-13:15 (14×)

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

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

• 140126 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 15:30-17:00 (11×)

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

Required Module

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

M10: Master's Examination