POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS

140STUDY OF RELIGIONS- The End of Empire in the Middle East andthe Balkans- Modernity and the Transformation of the MiddleEast, 1839–1958- Developing World 1: Law and Development- Theory and Techniques and ComparativeLiterature- Modern Trends in Islam- Film and Society in the Middle East- Indian Cinema: Historical and Social Contexts(half unit)- Indian Cinema: Key Issues (half unit)- Media in Africa- Slavery and Servitude in Sub-Saharan AfricaOne language courseSee departments of the Faculty of Languages andCultures for details.MA INDIAN RELIGIONSDURATIONOne calendar year (full-time)Two or three years (part-time, daytime only)START OF PROGRAMMESeptember intake onlyENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum upper second class honours(or equivalent)PROGRAMME CONVENORDr Angelika MalinarSEE ALSO:MA Study of Religions,MA Japanese Religions,MA Christianities of Asia and Africa,MA Gender Studies and Religion,MA Buddhist StudiesThe MA degree in Indian Religions is designedto provide a coherent group of courses on Indianreligions and related subjects. During its longhistory from the Vedic period onwards Indiahas experienced profound cultural and religiousdevelopments.STRUCTURE AND COURSESThe student is required to take one major courseand two minor courses from the lists on the right,and to submit a dissertation of 10,000 words.MA INDIAN RELIGIONSNot all courses listed below may be available everyyear. For courses being offered in 2008/09, pleasevisit the relevant departmental website or contactthe Faculty office. Some courses may be taught inother departments of the School.Choose one major and two minor courses from thelists belowMAJOR OR MINOR OPTIONS- Religious and Philosophical Ideas of Ancient andMedieval India- Vedic Interpretations- Jainism: History, Doctrine and the ContemporaryWorld- Historical and Contemporary Perspectives onHinduism- Text and Context in Classical Hinduism- Zoroastrianism: Historical and ContemporaryPerspectives- Jain Scripture and Community- Ascetic and non-dualist traditions of classical andmodern Hinduism- Goddesses and constructions of gender inHinduism (term 1) (half unit)- Reform, politics and the media: Hinduism in themodern world (half unit)MINOR OPTIONS ONLY- Islam in South Asia- Theory and Method in the Study of Religion- Mystical Traditions- History and Doctrines of Indian Buddhism- Gender, Post-colonialism and the Study ofReligions- Studies in Buddhist Literature in Pali- The Buddhism of South East Asia- Orthodoxy and Gender in the Indian traditions- Body, Power and Society in Early India- Introduction to Sikh Scriptures- Modern Bengal: the evolution of Bengali cultureand society from 1690 to the present day (Masters)- Death and Religion- Topical Lectures and Seminars in Buddhist Studies(half unit)- Buddhist Scriptures: Mahayana and Vajrayana(half unit)- Indian Mahayana Buddhism- Selected Texts from Mahayana Sutra Literature(half unit)- The Buddhist Conquest of Central Asia (half unit)- Independent Translation of Buddhist texts (half unit)- The Indian Temple- Readings in Sanskrit Systematic Thought