Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit 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 learning unit
The course intends to give a panoramic introduction to the genesis of the Indian classical civilisation.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
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