University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
LLOR0059-1  History and civilization of ancient India

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelier en langues et lettres anciennes, orientation orientales3
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year3
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year3
Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year3
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year3
Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, General, 2nd year5
Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, General, 2nd year3
Bachelor in History, 2nd year3
Bachelor in History, 2nd year5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year3
Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year3
Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year3
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year3
Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year3
Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year5
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 2nd year5
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 2nd year3
Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics, Research Focus, 1st year5
Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, Teaching Focus, 1st year5
Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics3
Master en langues et littératures anciennes, orientation classique, à finalité spécialisée en papyrologie, 1st year5
Lecturer :  Philippe Swennen
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
This course presents a general introduction to the Civilization of Ancient India, from the Indus civilisation to the beginning of the moslem expansion.

The main themes are:
- the different periods of political History.
- rise and expansion of the sanskrit civilization. The main literary productions.
- the religious debates.
- the social organization.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The course intends to give a panoramic introduction to the genesis of the Indian classical civilisation.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
There is no prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Oral lessons.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
face-to-face lessons.
Recommended or required readings :  
recommended book:
"L'Inde Classique", Michel Angot, Paris (Belles Lettres), 2002.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral test, in January.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Notes will be put online at the end of the course
Contacts :  
Philippe.Swennen@ulg.ac.be



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