2. 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

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

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

• 140175 SE Words and Images of the Oldest Erotic Anthology of India - The Arya Stanzas of Hala's Gahakosa/Sattasai, their Language and the Kamasutra

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

• 140540 SE The Nyayasutra in the Light of its Medieval and Modern Commentaries

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

• 140023 UE Is the Word Eternal? - A Linguistic-Philosophical Problem and its Central Importance in the History of Indian Thought
• 140153 UE Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti II

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140119 UE [ en hi ] The Partition of India in the Mirror of Hindi Films and Short Stories

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

• 140100 VO [ en ] History of Indian Madhyamaka
• 140159 VO [ en ] Historical Introduction to Yoga Philosophy and Early Indian Traditions of Meditation
• 140543 UE Structures of Meditation in Classical Yoga

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

• 140167 UE Language and Contents of Sanghada's Vasudevahindi. Selected Readings

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140126 UE [ en hi ] Social Reforms, Nationalist Consciousness and Anti-colonial Activism in Hindi Literature

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

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

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

• 140154 KO Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students

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

• 140170 KO Colloquium on the History of Sanskrit and the Prakrit Languages and their Literatures

Required Module

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

M10: Master's Examination