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Hindus : their religious beliefs and practices /
Offering us a major study of religious Hinduism, Julius Lipner explains the evolution and multidimensional nature of the religion in a clear and direct fashion. Covering history, belief and practice, he combines factual information with explanation and analysis.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon :
Routledge,
2010.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Colección: | Library of religious beliefs and practices.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.