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Lipner, Julius.

HINDUS : their religious beliefs and practices / Julius Lipner. - 2nd ed. - Abingdon : Routledge, 2010. - 426 - The library of religious beliefs and practices . - Library of religious beliefs and practices. .

Previously published: 1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. About 'Hindu', Hinduism and this book -- Pt. I. Guiding voices -- 2. The voice of scripture as Veda (I) : performing the word -- 3. The voice of scripture as Veda (II) : discerning the word -- 4. The voice of scripture as Veda and 'Veda' -- 5. The voice of tradition : smrti and its divisions (I) -- 6. The voice of tradition : smrti and its divisions (II) -- 7. The voice of tradition : caste and its realities -- 8. The voice of tradition : itihasa and sacred narrative -- 9. The voice of tradition : folklore and the intellectual heritage -- 10. The voice of experience -- Pt. II. Reason and morality -- 11. A story with a tale -- 12. Morality and the person; the belief in karma and rebirth -- Pt. III. Images of time, space, and eternity -- 13. Reckoning time and 'progress' -- 14. the sacred and its forms -- 15. Ways, means and ends -- Concluding postscript.

ISBN: 9780415456760 (hardback : alk. paper) 0415456762 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415456777 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415456770 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780203864647 (ebook) 0203864646 (ebook)

Source: Gifted Unknown

LCCN: 2009021842

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA984021 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015356788 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hinduism.

Dewey Class. No.: 294.5 / LIP/HI