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Asia - Ancient and Modern History:
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* Area Studies include: China-Tibet/India-Pakistan-Subcontinent/Japan - Korea/Indonesia/Central Asia / Middle East.
Portal Sites:
Links below are for Asia as a whole or for large sections of the continent.
The Ancient Indus Valley - a overview and multimedia presentation of the oldest of the four great ancient civilizations
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library - Site authored by historians for historians; authoritative and massive. Recommended
East & Southeast Asia: an Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
Produced by the Asian Studies Dept. of Redlands University.
EurasiaNet
A project of the Open Society Institute; provides analysis and information about all the areas of Central Asia. Inlcudes a current news service.
The Islamic World to 1600
Produced by the University of Calgary; excellent overview.
Maps of Asia (from the Perry-Castandea Map Library at the U. of Texas)
SARAI: South Asia Resource Access on the Internet
A major mega-site with information on Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kashmir Disputed Area, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet.
For information on specific countries see the following:
East Asia and Pacific Eldis Profile
South Asia Eldis Profile
Ethnologue Country Index: Asian Languages
Includes also Middle Eastern countries.
Library of Congress Country Studies/Area Studies
Library of Congress Portals to the World: Links to Electronic Resources Around the World
Internet Archive of Texts and Documents
A comprehensive collections of links to primary documents from Hanover University's History Department. Includes materials from United States, Europe, and East Asia.
Internet East Asia History Source Book
Internet Indian History Source Book
Internet Islamic History Source Book
Internet Jewish History Source Book
Internet Modern History Source Book
Internet Women's History Source Book
Tiananmen Square, 1989: The Declassified History - National Security Agency.
An electronic briefing book of 35 previously classified documents excerpted from a much larger microfiche collection of over 15,000 pages entitled: China and the United States: From Hostility to Engagement, 1960-1998. Invaluable as a primary research tool.
China
Boxer Rebellion
An overview from Small Planet Connections.
The Cambodian Genocide Program
China the Beautiful
A virtual cultural museum of art, calligraphy, poetry, etc.
China WWW Virtual Library: Internet Guide for Chinese Studies Recommended
From Heidelberg University, a most comprehensive site. See also below the
Essential China
Geography, people, literature, history, beliefs, arts, health, scenery, games and kung-fu - an all-encompassing site; seems to have good information, but no identifying authorship.
Tibet: Changing and Unchanged
A collection of essays and news coverage by the New York Times over the last ninty years; illustrated.
Tibetan Studies WWW VL Library: The Internet Guide to Tibetan Studies
To Have and Have Not
Website from Wide Angle series that shows the interelationships between China and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Digital Librarian-Japan
Part of a much larger site; go to home page for accessing other areas and subjects
J Guide (The Stanford Guide to Japanese Information Resources)
(The WWWVL Site for Japan)
Japan, My Japan: a Guide to Japan
Links to Japanese language, arts, culture, travel, society, etc. M Matsuoka, Nagoya University
Korean History Project
Complete text called The Eye of the Tiger will contain 1,400 pages of Korea's history and more.
National Museum of Japanese History
Sakura Museum; see Japanese history timeline and permanent exhibits
North Korea WWW Virtual Library
The Russo-Japanese War in Cultural Perspective, 1904-05, eds. David Wells and Sandra Wilson; a book review by Tim Wright. Review yields hints of the meaning of this war to the participants. Note: Library owns book.
South Korea WWW Virtual Library
Ukiyo-e: the Pictures of the Floating World
Excellent website by Hans Olof Johansson of Japanese art, circa 1750-1900. See also The Floating World of Ukiyo-e, an exhibit from the Library of Congress.
Lonely Planet: Destination Kazakhstan
Tan Wee Cheng's Heart of the Silk Road
Travel in Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Bangladesh WWW Virtual Library
Itihaas - Indian History: Ancient to 1000AD; Medieval - 1000AD to 1756; Modern - 1757-1947; Independent India 1947-now. An Indian source.
Manas: India and Its Neighbors
Borobudor: Pathway to Enlightenment-an architectural treasure of the world; an ancient and the largest Buddhist temple in the world
Indonesia: Society and Culture-a World-Wide Web Virtual Library
Compiled by historians for historians. Recommended
Indonesian Heritage: the Online Encyclopedia and Culture Guide of Indonesia
An Indonesian produced website containing much of their 15 volume hard copy encyclopedia; a massive undertaking.
December, 2009
