4. Languages and Literatures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Aspects of Language and Literature in the History of South Asia

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140173 UE Mantra and Brahmana - How Vedic Brahmins interpret Rc Stanzas and Yajus Formulas

M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140119 UE Selected Chapters from Rahul Sankrityayan's Utopia Baisvi Sadi
• 140126 UE The Development of Story Writing in the History of Hindi Literature

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

• 140174 SE Gleanings from the Rigveda - Language and Structure of Some of the Oldest Poems from India

M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts

• 140175 SE The Gathas of the Jataka Book and their Earliest Commentary

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia

• 140542 KO Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit Literature for Advanced Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination