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Submitted March 16, 2012
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I just took South Asian M60, Classical Indian Religion.
I really enjoyed this course! The last lecture was possibly the best "last lecture" I have ever had - the professor wrapped up the specific information we had learned in the class, made very meaningful ties to what that specific information told us about religion, and how that could help us to understand life and current events in general. I think this step is missing, unfortunately, in many classes - the "why" this is important to study.. I really appreciated this class and I think this professor is a good scholar AND a good teacher. He's very approachable, gets students to participate in class, and is funny.
It is obvious the professor is an expert on this subject, and that enabled him to teach a rather broad topic relatively clearly and succinctly. That being said, it's a class on religion, so expect to read both primary and secondary sources (some of which can be very vague and repetitive and confusing). The great thing is that the grading is REALLY easy, so you end up just reading for fun, but if you don't understand the ancient texts from like two thousand years ago it's totally ok. I definitely recommend this professor if you're at all interested in religion/ why people act or think the way they do..
