HIST 3550 - India: Culture and Religion

Surveys the history and culture of India from the beginning of the archeological record (ca.2000 B.C.) through the decline of the Mughal Empire (ca.1700 A.D.). The major forcus is on religions--Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Islam; classical literature--Vedas and the Epics; art and architecture; traditional society; and the growth of empires.