Previously published: 1994.
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.
Hindus : their religious beliefs and practices by Julius Lipner. ISBN 9780203864647. Published by Routledge in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.