2024 Fall

SASIAN 100A 001 - LEC 001

Introduction to Ancient South Asia

Alexander Von Rospatt

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024

Mo, We, Fr

11:00 am - 11:59 am

Social Sciences Building 170

Class #:27528

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through South and Southeast Asian Studies

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 13

Enrolled: 47

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 60

Waitlist Max: 1

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

MON, DECEMBER 16TH

11:30 am - 02:30 pm

Social Sciences Building 166

Other classes by Alexander Von Rospatt

+ 1 Independent Study

SSEASN 299A 002 002IND

This course is a survey of ancient South Asia, from around 2500 BCE to the 10th century CE. Close attention will be paid to the geography and ethnography of the region, its political and economic history, the religious, philosophical, literary, and artistic movements that have shaped it and contributed to its development as a unique, diverse, and fascinating civilization. We will cover broad patterns of historical change in ancient South Asia from the 10th century to the present, major cultural shifts and religious formations that have shaped South Asia over the past thousand-plus years, cultural texts that reflect the history of South Asia, and South Asia’s shifting relations with the world over the longue duree.