HIST-4558 (3) Buddha to Gandhi: A History of Indian Nonviolence

Focuses on the intellectual history of nonviolence in India from the time of the Buddha to Mahatma Gandhi who led India to national independence from the British Empire in 1947. Pursues this history in light of the encounter between Indian and western cultural traditions in modern India. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.