4. Languages and Literatures of South Asia

• 160095 VO Historical grammar of Vedic

a. Required Modules

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

• 140131 VO The Family of the Indo-Iranian Languages - Diversity and Common Heritage
• 140288 VO The Vedas - A History of Old Indian Literature

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140293 UE Upanishadic Discussions - A Contest in Knowledge at the Sacrifice of the Videha Ruler Janaka

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

• 140298 UE Introduction to Pali

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140103 UE [ en hi ] Marriage and Divorce in Hindi Literature and Cinema

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

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

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

• 140185 SE Poetic Traditions of the Bhakti Movement

b. Master-Module

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

• 140271 KO Philosophy and Religion as Reflected in Sanskrit Literature

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination