- Docente: Alessandro Passi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: L-OR/17
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology (cod. 0964)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students shall have acquired a basic
knowledge of Sanskrit language and literature, as well as the
capacity to express the contents of their studies both orally and
in writing, in context with the relevant bibliography.
Course contents
Grammar and introduction to Skt. literature. Classes start Ocy.5th,
2009 (annual course, 60 hrs; 1 semester course, 30 hrs.).
Readings/Bibliography
Carlo Della Casa, Corso di sanscrito , II edizione, Milano,
CLUEB-Unicopli, 1998.
and
G.Boccali, S.Piano, S. Sani, Le letterature dell'India ,
Torino, UTET, 2000 (recommended);
or:
Alberto Pelissero, Letterature classiche dell'India,
Brescia, Morcelliana, 2007.
For students who do not intend to take the Indology exam:
A.L. Basham, The Wonder That Was India , London 1967 - the
latter text is available in Library Reference room, Dipartimento di
Studi Linguistici e Orientali, Via Zamboni 33, and is required
reading for English-language students, in lieu of Boccali et al. Le
letteratura dell'India . It does not substitute for Della Casa's
Corso di sanscrito.
Students who prefer an individual program in English for the
Sanskrit language part of the course may resort to: Ashok Aklujkar,
Sanskrit, An Easy Introduction to an Enchanting Language ,
Svadhyaya Publications, Vancouver, 2000 (available in multiple
copies at Dept. Library). Please contact prof. Passi before
attempting to tackle prof. Aklujkar's SEL on your own!
Students enrolled in the 6-credit course shall study the grammar
offered in the first 30 hrs. of class, plus the literature
manual.
Students enrolled in the 10-credit course shall study the
Literature manual up to Boccali's Introduction to Classical
Literature included, plus one Author of their choice.
Teaching methods
Classes and assignments.
Assessment methods
Tests and final examination (oral only). Students are graded on a 0
to 30 scale. The minimum passing mark is 18/30. Students enrolled
in the 6-credit and 10-credit courses will be examined on a reduced
load of texts. See "Recommended Reading" above.
Teaching tools
At least part of the course shall be videotaped and made available
in digital format. The link to the first video will be posted here
ASAP.
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Alessandro Passi