Don Miller
12 points -2 hours per week -Second semester -Clayton
Objectives Students can expect to develop an understanding of the relationship between Hinduism and caste, and of selected religious practices in both India and Bali; an appreciation of a comparative approach to the study of religion; an understanding of religion as an orthopraxy; and a critical awareness of the different ways that observers have sought to understand and document Hinduism as a practice.
Synopsis An introduction to the Hindu religious traditions of South and Southeast Asia. Particular attention will be given to a comparative analysis of Hinduisms in India and Bali.
Assessment Essay (3000 words): 40% -Essay (6000 words): 60%
Recommended texts
Barth F Balinese worlds U Chicago P, 1933
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