Religion in Medieval India

Focusing on the period between 600 and 1600 C.E., this course will examine major developments within popular Hinduism, the growth and spread of Islam (Sufism) and the emergence of Sikhism on the Indian subcontinent. We will pay particular attention to the interactions and exchanges between these traditions. Course material will include extracts from theological and philosophical literature, poetry, autobiographical and travel narratives as well as secondary literature.

Required Textbooks:

Songs of the Saints of India, Hawley and Jurgensmeyer, Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0195694201

Ardhakathanak (A Half Story), Banarsidas (TR) Choudhury, Penguin India, ISBN: 0143100548

Speaking of Shiva, A. K. Ramanujan, Penguin Publishing, ISBN: 0140442707