2020 Fall
SASIAN 1A 001 - LEC 001
Formerly South Asian 1A
Introduction to the Civilization of Early India
Alexander Von Rospatt
Aug 26, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020
Tu, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:23509
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Remote Instruction
Offered through
South and Southeast Asian Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
32
Enrolled: 18
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 50
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for New Undergraduate Transfer Students
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
FRI, DECEMBER 18TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Other classes by Alexander Von Rospatt
Course Catalog Description
This course offers a broad historical, political, ethnographical and and cultural survey of the civilizations of the Indian subcontinent from the earliest period known to archaeology to the advent of Islam as a major cultural and political force around the 13th century CE. Lectures, readings, and class discussions will center on seminal texts that have influenced South Asian civilizations from the earliest antiquity to the late medieval period. This course is open to all interested students and is required for those majoring or minoring in South Asian Studies.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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