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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
asian studies
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Yigal Bronner
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appoitment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Yigal Bronner
Course/Module description:
In this course we will read from the work of India's best known poet from the classical period, Kālidāsa, with a focus on his famous Raghuvaṃśa (The Story of the Raghu Family).
Course/Module aims:
The course has two main goals. First, to impart the students with a quick and smooth technique of reading Sanskrit. Second, to familiarize the students with Kālidāsa's corpus and, through it, of some basic conventions of Sanskrit literature.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To read smoothly and quickly a complex Sanskrit text, to become familiar with kāvya literature and, more specifically, with Kālidāsa's style and works.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Reading, rereading, and reading again and again. This requires preparation at home on a daily basis and active participating in class.
Course/Module Content:
A full list of the reading materials is found on the moodle site.
Required Reading:
For a detailed description of the required passages in Sanskrit and suggested secondary readings, please see the Moodle site.
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 90 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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