HIST 052 CM - New Indian Civilizations: Origins to Mughuls

This course is the first of two parts of an introduction to the civilization(s) of historical India, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The course is organized both thematically and chronologically. Topics will include: The state and the people; attitudes to the body, male and female; community; caste and class; religions and sects; and the arts. The readings and lectures are organized around these topics with special emphasis on changes over four major time periods: Harappan civilizations, Classical India, The Delhi Sultanate, and the Mughul Empire.

Offered: Every fall

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST052 CM