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2. Languages and Cultures of South Asia

a. Required Modules
M1: Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period
140101 SE 10 ECTS Yama and Yami - Poetry and Structure of a Rigvedic Ballad on Incest Prohibited
Werba, Th 10:00-11:30 (15×)
M2: Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia
140241 UE 5 ECTS Kings, Priests and the Gain of Power by Sudarsana - Tales of the Ahirbudhnyasamhita
Rastelli, Th 15:15-16:45 (15×)
140275 VO 5 ECTS The Pancaratra Tradition
Rastelli, Th 13:30-15:00 (15×)
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
140107 UE 5 ECTS Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti
Preisendanz, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)
140371 UE 5 ECTS Religion and Philosophy in Maghas Shishupalavadha
Maas, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)
APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres
140176 UE 5 ECTS Two Women Talking to the Wise Yajnavalkya - Selected Dialogues of the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
Werba, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)
140293 UE 5 ECTS The Divine Origin of Man - The Myth of Aditi and Martanda in the Yajurveda
Werba, Tu 10:00-11:30 (15×)
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 [en hi] The Hindi Language Movement in India
Chudal, We 09:15-10:45 (15×)
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 12:45-14:15 (15×)
M8b: Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia
140297 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia for Advanced Students
Werba, We 14:30-16:00 (15×)
Required Module
M9: Master's Thesis in Languages and Cultures of South Asia
M10: Master's Examination

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