Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 798 g
Their Religious Beliefs and Practices
Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 798 g
Reihe: The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices
ISBN: 978-0-415-45676-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
In this thoroughly revised and substantially enlarged second edition, students of Hinduism will find more coverage of the debate about Hindu origins, the nature and practice of Hindu worship, the role of women, the scope of dharma and morality, Hindu philosophical thought and the use of reason, and the way caste functions.
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Preface to the Second Edition 1. About ‘Hindu’, Hinduism and this Book Part 1: 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 Part 2: Reason and Morality 11. A Story with a Tale 12. Morality and the Person: the Belief in Karma and Rebirth Part 3: Images of Time, Space, and Eternity 13. Reckoning Time and ‘Progress’ 14. The Sacred and its Forms 15. Ways, Means, and Ends Concluding Postscript. Select Glossary. Bibliography. Index