HIST 162 - Cultures and Peoples of Ancient India

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3SS, CD
Surveys the development of South Asian civilization from its origins to the beginnings of the European conquest (c. 2500 BCE-1700 CE). This course has as its fundamental concerns the several competing social, religious, and political institutions within Indian civilization including those of the aboriginal, Vedic-Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic traditions. We explore the interactions among linguistic, gender, ethnic, religious, ‘caste,’ and class identities.
Enrollment Limit: 45
Instructor: M. Fisher
Consent of the Instructor Required: N