A History of India
Stars
3
Length
36 Lectures
Author
Michael H. Fisher; The Great Courses;
Eras
History of Mankind (5000 BC - present)
Types
Lecture Course
Synopsis
"Learn about the Vedas and how the idea of the “cosmic man” gives division and order to social classes (“castes”).
Gain wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita and see why it is one of the world’s best-known texts.
Find out why the economic and political situation in the year 500 B.C.E. led to the rise of new religions such as Jainism and Buddhism.
Meet Siddhartha Gautama and follow the growth of Buddhism across Asia.
Consider why Islam spread so mightily throughout the subcontinent—and what the current status of Muslims is throughout the region."
Gain wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita and see why it is one of the world’s best-known texts.
Find out why the economic and political situation in the year 500 B.C.E. led to the rise of new religions such as Jainism and Buddhism.
Meet Siddhartha Gautama and follow the growth of Buddhism across Asia.
Consider why Islam spread so mightily throughout the subcontinent—and what the current status of Muslims is throughout the region."
RefTags
Great Courses: India
Released
2016
Location
South Asia
Setting