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 5 ECTS Mantra and Brahmana - How Vedic Brahmins interpret Rc Stanzas and Yajus Formulas
  Werba, Mo 09:30-11:00 (14×)

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140119 UE 5 ECTS Selected Chapters from Rahul Sankrityayan's Utopia Baisvi Sadi
  Chudal, Th 14:30-16:00 (13×)
• 140126 UE 5 ECTS The Development of Story Writing in the History of Hindi Literature
  Chudal, We 09:15-10:45 (15×)

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

• 140174 SE 10 ECTS Gleanings from the Rigveda - Language and Structure of Some of the Oldest Poems from India
  Werba, Th 09:30-11:00 (13×)

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

• 140175 SE 10 ECTS The Gathas of the Jataka Book and their Earliest Commentary
  Werba, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)

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 5 ECTS Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit Literature for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination