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Some Useful
Internet Links for World Literature
Before you begin to use the
Internet for research, check your websavvy at:
Hyperhistory Online: Over 1600 files covering 3000 years of world history-- people, history, events and maps. Myths and Legends: A treasure trove of information and links on mythology and ancient literatures from all over the world by Christopher B. Siren. A great starting place to surf the net! Mythsearch.com: links to myths and texts from around the world. Argos is the first peer-reviewed, limited area search engine (LASE) on the World-Wide Web. It has been designed to cover the ancient and medieval worlds. Quality is controlled by a system of hyperlinked internet indices which are managed by qualified professionals who serve as the Associate Editors of the project. The same procedures that govern quality also serve to limit the scope of Argos to the ancient world. Diotima serves as an interdisciplinary resource for anyone interested in patterns of gender around the ancient Mediterranean and as a forum for collaboration among instructors who teach courses about women and gender in the ancient world. Egyptian Book of the Dead translated by E.A. Wallis Budge Egyptian Mythology: 214 articles on Egyptian Mythology from the Encyclopedia Mythica. Akhentef's Egyptian Links: Links to many interesting pages on ancient Egypt. Avesta: Zorastrian Archives: "We provide the complete text of the extant Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. It also includes information about the Avestan language, and other useful information for students of Zoroastrian religion. Most of the texts in these archives are extremely rare." Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources: "This site is designed to draw together the ancient texts and images available on the Web concerning the major figures of Greek and Roman mythology. " From the University of Victoria, Canada. Classical Mythology by Geography Perseus Project: Perseus Project from Tufts University is a continually growing digital library of resources for studying the ancient world. In it you can find such texts as Hesiod's Theogony, an ancient Greek account of the creation of the world and the gods and goddesses. The Divine Sappho: poems, her life, visuals, lots of links Mythology in Western Art: "The object of this project-- Mythmedia--is to form a collection of art images relating to Classical mythology." The Mahabahrahta: An Introduction to and Summary of by Richard Blumberg: An Introduction to and Summary of by Richard Blumberg Rama and the Ramayana: Lessons in Dharma: developed by Jean Johnson, New York University Myths and Legends of Ancient Korea Ancient Israel and Judaism Links Go to: Top of Page
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** NAmerica ** SAmerica ** AFRICA: African Writers: Voices of Change: Information on African writers and links, compiled at UF. OrishaNet : Information about Santeria including Patakis, The Legends of the Orishas (including Oshun) Keys to Feminine Empowerment from the West African Yoruba tradition African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning from the University of Virginia Africa: Arts and Architecture links to a variety of sources from the University of Pennsylvania Go to: Top of Page Ask Asia: Resources from the Asia Society for education. Emperors of the Sangoku: "The Three Kingdoms" of India, China and Japan: great historical information. Resources for the Study of East Asian Language and Thought Chinese Text Initiative from the University of Virginia Library Chinese Mythology: article from the Encyclopedia Mythica. Chinese Sages: Lao-tzu, Confucius, Mo-tzu, and Mencius Taoism and the Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan Daoism
Depot: contains a virtual Daoist Temple, texts, and a discussion group. Chinese Cultural Studies: Websites. Although the name of this page suggests links to just websites on China, it also includes extensive links to websites on other Asian and MidEastern cultures and religions. Worth a look. From Paul Halsall at Brooklyn College, CUNY Chinese Literature Resources Page from Creighton University. The Mahabahrahta: An Introduction to and Summary of by Richard Blumberg: An Introduction to and Summary of by Richard Blumberg Hindu Studies: links from Rutgers University Virtual Religion Index Rama and the Ramayana: Lessons in Dharma: developed by Jean Johnson, New York University Hindu Students Council from the University of Michigan: contains an enormous amount of information on Hinduism, including a virtual shrine with information on Hindu deities. Guide to Japanese Literature: Links to sites with information about Japanese authors, literature and culture. Texts and Documents: Japan from the Internet Archive of Texts and Documents of Hanover College The Japanese Text Initiative: The University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center and the University of Pittsburgh East Asian Library are pleased to announce additions to the Japanese Text Initiative, a collaborative effort to make texts of classical Japanese literature available on the World Wide Web. Japanese religion: Links to articles and information on Japanese myth and religion from nihongo.org Japanese Mythology: tales and links. The Reemergence of the Japanese Novel in the Postwar Years by Keiko Kockum WWW sites for Japanese Authors from Duke University See ANCIENT LITERATURE for ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern links Arab Net: the Online Resource for the Arab world in the Middle East and North Africa. Web Resources for Arabian/Islamic Literature and Cultures Firdowsi and his Shahname: article by Iraj Bashiri, U of MN. Go to: Top of Page See ANCIENT WORLD for other sites on Greek and Roman Literature The Labyrinth: Sources for Medieval Studies, sponsored by Georgetown University -- an enormous wealth of information. Netserf: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources --many, many links on all things medieval. Luminarium: A collection of links, essays and resources for Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century English Literature created by Anniina Jokinen. If you use an essay from here for research purposes, be sure it has been previously published or presented at an academic conference -- some are simply papers by students -- interesting, but not authoritative. The Encyclopedia of the Celts: Based on quotations from literature, myth, legend, fiction and history. Compiled and edited by Knud Mariboe. Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore and Drama: another amazing page of links from the indomitable Annina Jokinen of Luminarium The Norse Mythology Web An introduction to Norse Mythology including a listing of the gods and goddesses. The Germanic Heritage Page "The term Germanic refers to those peoples descended from speakers of Proto-Germanic, the ancestor of the modern Scandinavian languages as well as English, German and Dutch. In ancient times the Germanic peoples shared a common culture and religion.... This page is intended as a resource ...for anyone interested in medieval and pre-Christian Germanic languages, literature, culture, mythology, and religion. Scandinavian Mythology, Folklore and Genealogy compiled by Scott Trimble, contains family tree of the Norse gods and some references to use of Norse mythology in modern works. Germanic Myths, Legends and Sagas compiled by D.L. Ashliman of the University of Pittsburgh. Study Guide for Medieval Love Songs Western European Literatures: Internet sources for literary texts in the western European languages other than English. European Texts and Documents at the Internet Archive of Texts and Documents of Hanover College -- includes the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reformation and Witch Hunts. Romantic Circles: a Website devoted to the study of Romantic-period literature and culture. The Victorian Web: A guide to all things Victorian Victorian Websites: links to scholars and others things Victorian. From the Ends to the Beginnings: A Bilingual Anthology of Russian Verse: "The aim of this innovative project is to provide an intelligently chosen, well-translated, and comprehensive anthology of Russian poetry from its beginnings in the 18th century to the contemporary scene. The anthology breaks new ground the in study and appreciation of Russian poetry by including multimedia elements that would have been impossible in any other format.": "The aim of this innovative project is to provide an intelligently chosen, well-translated, and comprehensive anthology of Russian poetry from its beginnings in the 18th century to the contemporary scene. The anthology breaks new ground the in study and appreciation of Russian poetry by including multimedia elements that would have been impossible in any other format." Go to: Top of Page Early Canadiana Online (ECO) is a full text online collection of more than 3,000 books and pamphlets documenting Canadian history from the first European contact to the late 19th century. The collection is particularly strong in literature, women's history, native studies, travel and exploration, and the history of French Canada. Canadian Literature Research Service -- compiled by the National Library of Canada. Native American Authors: This website provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites. Native American Resources by Paula Giese: over 300 webpages of stories, maps, politics, culture and links to other sources American Studies Web: Literature and Hypertext Resources from Georgetown University. Go to: Top of Page Aztec/Maya/Inca Websites: links Museo Popol Vuh: These pages feature archaeology information and Images of pre-Columbian Maya art from the Museo Popol Vuh.
Mysteries of the Maya: Chichen Itza: Introduction to the ruins of Chichen Itza and the Maya civilization which inhabited it. Offers a guided photographic tour of the historic site. : Introduction to the ruins of Chichen Itza and the Maya civilization which inhabited it. Offers a guided photographic tour of the historic site.
Mystery of the Maya: A virtual tour of the civilization from the Canadian Museum of Civilization : A virtual tour of the civilization from the Canadian Museum of Civilization Mesoamerican Art Page by Edgar Martin del Campo. The more than 300 Prehispanic works here span from the northwestern regions of Mexico to south of the Yucatán Peninsula and almost four thousand years of civilization in Mexico and Central America. Mexico: Student Teacher Resource Center: Links to Aztec and MesoAmerican history, religion, sacrifice, farming, etc. A good place to start.: Links to Aztec and MesoAmerican history, religion, sacrifice, farming, etc. A good place to start. Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations: Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec & Aztec Andes Expedition: Searching for Inca Secrets The virtual Inca Trail and Machu Picchu Links to Literature in Latin America in English and Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin Latin American Literature links from Dr. Joanne Gass, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, California State University, Fullerton. Go to: Top of Page Oceana: Myths from the islands of the South and Central Pacific. Indonesian Myth and Folktales by Mario Rustan Whale Dreamings: myths and folklore about whales, most from Australia and the South Pacific Go to: Top of Page Words Without Borders, the online magazine for contemporary international literature in translation. Hyperhistory Online: Over 1600 files covering 3000 years of world history-- people, history, events and maps. Civilizations.ca: an amazing website with all kinds of treasures from the Canadian Museum of Civilization CNN's Millennium: Education Website Indigenous Peoples Literature Site: "Dedicated to the 400 million unseen/unheard people on this planet." Center for World Indigenous Studies Go to: Top of Page
Winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2001-1901: profiles and links to all the Nobel Prize winners. Cao Xueqin: The Story of the Stone from Complete Reviews -- contains general background, a book review and links. Çelebi, Evliya: Evliya Çelebi profile from the Ataman Hotel in Turkey with excerpts from his Book of Travels Cervantes,
Miguel: Cervantes Project 2001 de la Cruz, Sor Juana: The Sor Juana Project from Dartmouth University Molière: (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) profile and links from Moonstruck Drama Bookstore Murakami, Haruki: For English Readers of Haruki Murakami; World Press interview; Murakami Haruki at the Complete Review Go to: Top of Page
Voice of the Shuttle: THE Web Page for Humanities Research. Constantly updated, exhaustive, and user-friendly. The Online Book Page: over 8000 books online. Pathfinder: Literary Criticism from the Internet Public Library. Critical Reading : A Guide from Professor John Lye of Brock University, Toronto. Places of Interest for English Majors: Literary Web Links from Georgetown University. Links to Places Literary from the University of Dundee in Scotland. LitLine: a non-profit website for the literary community. Lots of links to independent publish independent literary journals. Go to: Top of Page
MCC's Library Resources and LINCCWEB: Your starting place for library research, the connection to MCC's library and the other community college libraries in Florida. Access to the Britannica Encyclopedia online and journal databases, many with full-text articles online... SUNCAT: Sarasota County Libraries' Online Catalog. Internet Resources: The items on this page focus on instruction for using and creating Internet resources. They will tell you how to use Internet services, but will not tell you what specific resources exist. From the library of the University of California at Berkeley. The Internet Public Library: The Internet Public Library is the first public library of the Internet. "The Internet is a mess. Since nobody runs it, that's no surprise. There are a lot of interesting, worthwhile, and valuable things out there--and a lot that are a complete waste of time. Over the last few hundred years, librarians have become skilled at finding the good stuff, organizing it, and making it easier for people to find and use. Librarians also fight for important ideas like freedom of expression and thought, equality of access to information, and literacy." A+ Research and Writing: Tips and help for writing Research Essays. Search Engines and Collection Sites: A collection of short cuts to dozens of search engines to facilitate your web searches. MLA Online: These guidelines on MLA documentation style are authorized by the Modern Language Association of America.
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