HDS 3399 Introduction to Hinduism Tue & Thur 10:30-11:45 am EST • Principal themes and historical development of traditional Hinduism in response to social, cultural, and historical variables • Different forms of Hindu religious expression created within what we now call India • Written texts significant to the Hindu tradition • Rituals central to religious life • Patterns of social values that embody Hindu values • Images that display the form and powers of the world Lecturer: Sravana Borkataky-Varma svarma[at]hds[dot]harvard[dot]edu Teaching Fellow: Sunitha Das sdas[at]g[dot]harvard[dot]edu