RELG 366 Rivers, Religion, and Environment in South Asia

3 credits · Religious Studies · Faculty of Arts · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

This class explores the significance of major South Asian river systems, including Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, and Yamuna, in classical and contemporary terms. In Hindu scriptures, rivers may be incarnate, emplaced goddesses; in contemporary South Asia, rivers are central to Hindu pilgrimage while f…

Prerequisite courses: RELG 252

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