RELIGST 1J03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Indo-Gangetic Plain, Middle Kingdoms Of India, Oral-Formulaic Composition

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 1J03
• Professor: Philip Rose

Document Summary

Week 2 introduction to the indian classical world. Peoples, places and practices: 500 bce to c. 500 ce. A place of remarkable religious diversity with an already long history of religious change and development. A place where new religious ideas and practices are emerging. A place where vast amounts of literature of various genres is being produced. Vedic religion (religion of people living in india) is the sacrifice-centred religion of the migratory groups of people who entered the subcontinent around 1700 bce. Indian sub continent around 1500 bce (may be earlier or later) migratory. Brahmanic religion is the sacrifice-centred religion that emerged as these people settled the gangetic plain around 800 bce. (moved across the northern part of the sub continent. Migratory people follow the path of the gangetic plains and eventually settled. Hinduism is primarily a devotion-centred religion that emerged in the first centuries of the common era.