Sanskrit and Indian Studies

Faculty of the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies

Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp, Professor of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies (Chair) (on leave spring term)
Ali S. Asani, Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Culture (on leave 2000-01)
Amy Bard, Preceptor in Urdu-Hindi
Diana L. Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies
Rena Fonseca, Lecturer on Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Charles Hallisey, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities (on leave 2000-01)
Stephanie W. Jamison, Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Studies (Head Tutor and Director of Graduate Studies)
P. Oktor Skjaervo, Aga Khan Professor of Iranian (on leave spring term)
Stanley J. Tambiah, Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor of Anthropology
Michael Witzel, Wales Professor of Sanskrit

Other Faculty Offering Instruction in the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies

John B. Carman, Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Religion (Divinity School)
Pramod Chandra, George P. Bickford Professor of Indian and South Asian Art (on leave fall term)
William A. Graham, Jr., Professor of the History of Religion and Islamic Studies and Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies
C. C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, Stephen Phillips Professor of Archaeology and Ethnology
Richard H. Meadow, Senior Lecturer on Anthropology (on leave spring term)
Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature (on leave spring term)
Calvert Watkins, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Linguistics and the Classics
Nur Yalman, Professor of Social Anthropology and of Middle Eastern Studies (on leave spring term)

Graduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences may enroll in certain foreign language courses for the grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Students should consult with course heads to determine if a course is offered on that basis.

Indian Studies

Primarily for Undergraduates

*Indian Studies 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0247
Stephanie W. Jamison and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading leading to a long term paper in a topic or topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual instructors.

*Indian Studies 98r (formerly Indian Studies 98a). Tutorial — Junior Year
Catalog Number: 4757
Stephanie W. Jamison and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Indian Studies option.

*Indian Studies 99. Tutorial — Senior Year
Catalog Number: 6111
Stephanie W. Jamison and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Indian Studies option.

Cross-Listed Courses

[Foreign Cultures 70. Understanding Islam and Contemporary Muslim Societies]
[Literature and Arts C-18. Hindu Myth, Image, and Pilgrimage]

For Undergraduates and Graduates

[Indian Studies 111. Literary Cultures of India: An Introduction to the Study of South Asia]
Catalog Number: 5599
Charles Hallisey
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
An introduction to the study of South Asia through its literary institutions, authors, and texts. Focusing on classic texts from both the pre-modern and modern periods, the class will examine the place of literature in South Asian cultures, and especially in the religious and political life of India. A major theme of the course will be the interaction of cosmopolitan literatures written in languages like Sanskrit, Persian, and English, and those literatures written in regional languages like Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Given in alternate years. All readings are in English translation.

Indian Studies 112. Major Themes in Modern Indian History
Catalog Number: 6068
Rena Fonseca
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
A seminar on the history of India from 1947 to the present. Topics covered: competing visions of the idea of "India"; Partition; scholarly controversies surrounding the role of Gandhi and of Nehru; the rise of religious nationalism and communal violence; ethnic conflicts in Punjab and Kashmir; prospects for democracy and stability in the 21st century. Students will work with various sources, including memoirs, newspaper reports, television documentaries, film, political speeches and interviews, and occasionally a short piece of fiction.

Indian Studies 113. Contributions by Indic Traditions to World Civilizations
Catalog Number: 7408
Arvind Sharma
Half course (spring term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
A critical evaluation of the influence which Indic traditions, especially Buddhism, may have exerted on other world civilizations, such as the Greek, South-east Asian, East Asian, Islamic, and European.

Indian Studies 114. Interpretations of Common Conceptions About Indic Traditions
Catalog Number: 1036
Arvind Sharma
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
An exploration of some common conceptions which figure prominently in the presentation of Indic traditions, such as their characterization as “spiritual”, “tolerant”, “inegalitarian”, and so forth.

Cross-listed Courses

*East Asian Buddhist Studies 114. The Mahâyâna in East Asia: Bodhisattvas and Their Cults in Medieval and Early Modern East Asian Buddhism
[Religion 1551. For the Love of God and His Prophet: Literary and Artistic Expressions of Muslim Devotional Life: Seminar]
[Religion 1555. Introduction to Islamic Mysticism: The Sufi Tradition]
[*Religion 1585. Islam in South Asia: Seminar]
[Religion 1600. An Introduction to Hinduism]
[Religion 1614. The Bhagavad Gita]
[Religion 1615r. Philosophies of India]
Religion 1700. Introduction to Buddhism
[Religion 1720. Buddhist Ethics: Proseminar]

Primarily for Graduates

[Indian Studies 201. Materials and Methods of Indian Studies: Proseminar]
Catalog Number: 5406
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Indian Studies 203. Select Topics: Survey of Middle Indic Languages and Literatures
Catalog Number: 3570
Stephanie W. Jamison
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Readings in and linguistic analysis of the range of Middle Indic languages, including early inscriptions, Pali, the Prakrits, Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, and Apabhramsa. Emphasis on languages not ordinarily included in the curriculum.
Prerequisite: One year of Sanskrit.

[Indian Studies 205a. South Asia as Understood Through Its Regions I: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0460
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Based on the premise that the diversity of South Asian civilizations can best be approached and understood through an in-depth study of a particular region. Discussion of geography, history, religion, language, literature, art, religion, anthropology, society, and politics of the chosen region. Relation and mutual influence between the region and the South Asian subcontinent and with the two supraregional divisions of South Asia, the North and the South. Kashmir and Nepal.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Indian Studies 205b. South Asia as Understood Through Its Regions II: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 2317
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Indian Studies 205a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Indian Studies 206. Old Indian and Eurasian Creation Myths: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0923
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An analysis of selected Old Indian (Rgvedic, Brahmana, Epic, Puranic) cosmogonic myths which are contrasted with comparable ones from other Indo-European and Asian traditions. The character and the position in the respective mythological system of the several myths treated are investigated, as well as possible interpretations and an emerging framework for their form, structure, and transmission in (pre-) historical times.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3840.

Indian Studies 207a. Understanding Indian Ritual
Catalog Number: 1214
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Investigates the indigenous theory and practice of Indian ritual, from its beginnings in the second millennium BCE (Rgveda) to present time. Stress on the development of the Agnihotra and Homa and Puja rituals, with materials from Vedic, Puranic, Tantric, and Buddhist sources, including their use in Bali, Tibet and Japan, and audio-vidual materials. Recent theories of ritual will also be discussed. Sanskrit texts are used in translation, while read in original in the tandem course, Sanskrit 214.

Indian Studies 207b. Understanding Indian Ritual
Catalog Number: 8416
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Indian Studies 207a.

[Indian Studies 211. Archaic Indian Religion: The Vedas. Seminar]
Catalog Number: 6441
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Overview of the oldest form of Indian religion, in the Vedic texts (c. 1500–500 B.C.E.): the mythological system of the Rgveda, the complex array of solemn srauta and domestic rituals (rites of passage), and the transcendental philosophy of the Upanisads. Stresses the coherent Weltanschauung underlying all aspects of Vedic thought.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Knowledge of Sanskrit not required.

[*Indian Studies 216 (formerly Indian Studies 102). Early History of South Asia: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 4919
Michael Witzel and Richard H. Meadow
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the archaeological and literary sources available for the understanding of the early period of Indian history, until ca. 150 B.C.E. Gives a synopsis of evidence relating to the Indus culture (2300–1900). The early Sanskrit and Pali literatures are scrutinized for the clues relating to history, state, and society of Northern India. The course takes into account recent discussions on rewriting early South Asian history from a nationalistic point of view.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Undergraduates are encouraged to apply for participation.

Cross-listed Courses

*Comparative Literature 207. Theory and Methods in Comparative Oral Traditions: Seminar
[East Asian Buddhist Studies 206. Hua-yen: The Formation of a Chinese School of Buddhism]
[Iranian A. Old Persian]
[Iranian B. Introduction to Avestan]
Linguistics 220ar. Advanced Indo-European
Persian 140ar. Selected Readings in Classical Persian Literature
[*Religion 1585. Islam in South Asia: Seminar]

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Indian Studies 302. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 1405
Ali S. Asani 7739 (on leave 2000-01), Diana L. Eck 4514, Stephanie W. Jamison 1657, and Michael Witzel 1602

*South Asian Buddhist Studies 303 (formerly *Buddhist Studies 303). Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 3517
Charles Hallisey 3032 (on leave 2000-01) and Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556 (on leave spring term)

Sanskrit

Primarily for Undergraduates

*Sanskrit 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 5497
Stephanie W. Jamison and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading of texts in Sanskrit not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual instructors.

*Sanskrit 98r (formerly Sanskrit 98ar). Tutorial — Junior Year
Catalog Number: 3117
Stephanie W. Jamison and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Sanskrit Language and Literature option.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Sanskrit 101a. Elementary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 8140
Stephanie W. Jamison
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6

Sanskrit 101b. Elementary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 6892
Stephanie W. Jamison
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Continuation of Sanskrit 101a.

Sanskrit 102a. Intermediate Sanskrit I
Catalog Number: 4843
Stephanie W. Jamison
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Selected readings in verse and prose, drawn primarily from the Epics (Mahabharata and Ramayana) and the Upanisads.

Sanskrit 102b. Intermediate Sanskrit II
Catalog Number: 4916
Stephanie W. Jamison
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Continuation of Sanskrit 102a.

Primarily for Graduates

[Sanskrit 200ar (formerly Sanskrit 200r). Advanced Poetic Sanskrit]
Catalog Number: 3658
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Texts by Kashmiri authors.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Sanskrit 200br (formerly Sanskrit 200r). Advanced Poetic Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 6510
Stephanie W. Jamison
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17

[Sanskrit 201ar (formerly Sanskrit 201r). Philosophical Sanskrit]
Catalog Number: 5965
Stephanie W. Jamison
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Prerequisite for Sanskrit 201br, Upanisads.

[Sanskrit 202r (formerly Sanskrit 202ar). Paninian Grammar]
Catalog Number: 6605
Michael Witzel and assistant
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to descriptive and generative methods of Panini’s system of Sanskrit grammar.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Given in alternate years.

[Sanskrit 204ar. Introduction to Vedic Sanskrit and Literature]
Catalog Number: 6123
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to Vedic grammar. Selection of Vedic prose texts from the Yajurveda Samhitäs, Brähmanas, Äranyakas and Upanisads. Builds on knowledge of elementary Sanskrit or Old Iranian.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Sanskrit 204br. Introduction to Vedic Sanskrit and Literature]
Catalog Number: 8944
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Sanskrit 204ar.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Sanskrit 206r (formerly Sanskrit 206ar). Rgveda]
Catalog Number: 5045
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
The Rgveda, the oldest Indian text, is composed in archaic (Vedic) Sanskrit which is closely related to the language of the Zoroastrian hymns. Builds on previous knowledge of Vedic grammar, Vedic prose or Mantra texts, or on a comparable background in Old Iranian or Indo-European.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Sanskrit 207a (formerly Sanskrit 207). Advanced Mantra Texts]
Catalog Number: 6951
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Sanskrit 207b. Advanced Mantra Texts]
Catalog Number: 2333
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A continuation of Sanskrit 207a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Sanskrit 208r. Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 3997
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 2. EXAM GROUP: 16
Selected readings in Buddhist Sanskrit narrative literature, with an emphasis on introducing varying degrees of “hybridity” in the language.
Prerequisite: Two years of Sanskrit.

Sanskrit 214. Ritual Sutras
Catalog Number: 6626
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Reading and discussion of Sutras and Paddhatis. Selection for 2000-01: Agnihotra, Homa and Puja texts from the Vedas, Puranas, Tantras.

[Sanskrit 215. Dharmasastra and Arthasastra]
Catalog Number: 6599
Stephanie W. Jamison
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in legal and political texts.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Sanskrit 301. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2158
Diana L. Eck 4514, Charles Hallisey 3032 (on leave 2000-01), Stephanie W. Jamison 1657, P. Oktor Skjaervo 2869 (on leave spring term), and Michael Witzel 1602

*Sanskrit 310. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 4371
Diana L. Eck 4514, Charles Hallisey 3032 (on leave 2000-01), Stephanie W. Jamison 1657, P. Oktor Skjaervo 2869 (on leave spring term), and Michael Witzel 1602

Pali

For Undergraduates and Graduates

[Pali 101a. Introductory Pali]
Catalog Number: 4129
Charles Hallisey
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Given in alternate years.
Prerequisite: One year of Sanskrit.

[Pali 101b. Introductory Pali]
Catalog Number: 7320
Charles Hallisey
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Pali 101a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. Given in alternate years.
Prerequisite: One year of Sanskrit.

[Pali 102a. Intermediate Pali]
Catalog Number: 8376
Charles Hallisey
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[*Pali 102b. Intermediate Pali]
Catalog Number: 7748
Charles Hallisey
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Pali 102a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.
Prerequisite: Pali 102a or equivalent.

[Pali 103r. Readings in Pali]
Catalog Number: 6985
Charles Hallisey
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

[*Pali 300. Reading and Research]
Catalog Number: 5391
Charles Hallisey 3032 (on leave 2000-01)
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Nepali

For Undergraduates and Graduates

[Nepali 101. Introductory Nepali]
Catalog Number: 3039
Michael Witzel and assistant
Full course (indivisible). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Urdu and Hindi

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Urdu 101. Introductory Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4078 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Stephanie W. Jamison and assistant
Full course (indivisible). M.,T., W., Th., (F.), at 3. EXAM GROUP: 8, 17
An introduction to the lingua franca of the subcontinent in its “Hindustani” form. Students are introduced to both the Perso-Arabic and the Devanagari script systems. Conventional teaching materials are supplemented by popular songs and clips from contemporary Indian cinema.
Note: Not open to auditors.

Urdu 102. Intermediate Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 2941 Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Amy Bard
Full course (indivisible). M., W., F., at 4. EXAM GROUP: 9
Continuation of Urdu 101. Emphasis on written expression and texts in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari script systems. Students are introduced to Urdu/Hindi fables, short stories, and various other genres of literature, including poetry.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: Urdu 101 or equivalent.

Urdu 103r. Readings in Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4815
Stephanie W. Jamison and assistant
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Tu., Th., at 4. EXAM GROUP: 18
A course for advanced students with readings in Urdu and/or Hindi prose and poetry.
Prerequisite: Urdu 102 or equivalent.

[Urdu 104. The Classical Urdu Ghazal and Its Symbolism]
Catalog Number: 0927
Ali S. Asani and assistant
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A survey of the popular literary genre including selections from poets such as Wali Dakkani, Siraj Aurangabadi, Mir Dard, Haidar Ali Atish, Mirza Ghalib and others. Special attention to religious and mystical symbolism.
Note: Expected to be omitted in 2001–02. Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Urdu 102 or equivalent.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

[*Urdu 300. Reading and Research]
Catalog Number: 2131
Ali S. Asani 7739 (on leave 2000-01)
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Tibetan and Himalayan Studies

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Tibetan 101a (formerly Tibetan 122). Elementary Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 4132
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Note: This is a prerequisite for Tibetan 102 and 103.

Tibetan 101b (formerly Tibetan 132). Intermediate Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 5299
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Note: This is a prerequisite for Tibetan 102 and 103.

[Tibetan 103. Introduction to Pre-Classical Tibetan]
Catalog Number: 7031
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.
Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a and 101b.

Tibetan 104a (formerly Tibetan 123). Elementary Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 4158
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5

Tibetan 104br (formerly Tibetan 104b). Elementary Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 7026
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Continuation of Tibetan 104a.

[Tibetan 105a (formerly Tibetan 124). Advanced Colloquial Tibetan]
Catalog Number: 1314
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Tibetan 105b (formerly Tibetan 134). Advanced Colloquial Tibetan]
Catalog Number: 1151
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Tibetan 106. Buddhism in Tibet: Traditional Learning and the Experience of Enlightenment]
Catalog Number: 5604
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02. All readings are in English translation.

Primarily for Graduates

Tibetan 200a. Classical Poetic Tibetan
Catalog Number: 7360
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in Tibetan texts on poetic theory based on Indian models, together with illustrations of a number of poetic figures. The main text will be the Tibetan translation of the Kavyadarsa and passages from Tibetan commentaries.

Tibetan 201. Introduction to Philosophical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 7507
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in Tibetan grub mtha’ literature.

[Tibetan 202. Readings in Advanced Philosophical Tibetan ]
Catalog Number: 7601
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Selected topics from the ninth chapter of several Tibetan Bodhicaryavatara commentaries.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Tibetan 203a. Readings in Canonical Buddhist Tibetan
Catalog Number: 7770
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.

[Tibetan 204a. Readings in Tibetan Administrative Documents]
Catalog Number: 0254
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisite for Tibetan 204b
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Tibetan 204b. Readings in Tibetan Administrative Documents]
Catalog Number: 7255
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Tibetan 204a
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Tibetan 205a. Readings in Bilingual Tibetan-Mongol Buddhist Literature ]
Catalog Number: 3816
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisite for 205b
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Tibetan 205b. Readings in Bilingual Tibetan-Mongol Buddhist Literature ]
Catalog Number: 9070
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Tibetan 205a
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Tibetan 207a. Readings in Classical Tibetan Scientific Literature]
Catalog Number: 7945
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Indigenous Tibetan grammatical treatises.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[*Tibetan 210. Tibetan Epigraphy and Edicts]
Catalog Number: 7374
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in selected inscriptions from Ladakh, Central Tibet, and Tibeto-Mongol edicts from 1240–1368.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Tibetan 212. Introduction to Tibetan Philology and Textual Criticism]
Catalog Number: 7162
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Tibetan 213. History of the mDo-bo che-ba bKa’brgyud-pa
Catalog Number: 1183
Franz-Karl Ehrhard
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Tibetan.

Tibetan 214. Bo-dong-pa master Chos-dbang rgal-mtshan
Catalog Number: 0891
Franz-Karl Ehrhard
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Tibetan.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Tibetan 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0666
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556 (on leave spring term)

*Tibetan 302. Direction of A.M. Theses
Catalog Number: 6927
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556 (on leave spring term)

*Tibetan 305. Tibetan and Himalayan Studies — Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 4377
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556 (on leave spring term)

Thai

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Thai 101a. Introductory Thai I
Catalog Number: 5395
Michael Witzel and assistant
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Given in alternate years.

Thai 101b. Introductory Thai II
Catalog Number: 6557
Michael Witzel and assistant
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 5–6:30. EXAM GROUP: 18
Note: Given in alternate years.

[Thai 102a. Intermediate Thai I]
Catalog Number: 8582
Michael Witzel and assistant
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Thai 102b. Intermediate Thai II]
Catalog Number: 3751
Michael Witzel and assistant
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

[Thai 103r (formerly Thai 103ar). Readings in Thai]
Catalog Number: 4134
Michael Witzel and assistant
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Thai 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 5368
Michael Witzel 1602 and assistant