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REL131’s Blog
Students have been researching, reading, re-reading, and re-researching topics related to Ram, the Ramayana, and the broader field of religion. This blog serves as their final assignment: taking in-depth research on specific topics and making them accessible to a public audience. Please visit our About page for more details.ALL POSTS
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REL131: Ram, Ramayana, and a Blog
by Ilyse R. Morgenstein Fuerst Our class on the Ramayana focused on intensive reading (1,200+ pages) and genealogies, which is to say, how the Ramayana is read, translated, retranslated, and applied in popular practice, political movements, and in local vernaculars. As the professor for REL131, I’m proud of … Continue reading