Hindus their religious beliefs and practices / Julius Lipner.
| Author/creator | Lipner, Julius |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Abingdon : Routledge, |
| Description | x, 426 p. : map ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The library of religious beliefs and practices Library of religious beliefs and practices. ^A228833 |
| Contents | 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. |
| General note | Previously published: 1994. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009021842 |
| ISBN | 9780415456760 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415456762 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415456777 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415456770 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780203864647 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0203864646 (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |