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ART HISTORY RESOURCES: Asian
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NORTH KOREA - A Country Study
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Prehistory in Thailand
A SHORT HISTORY OF
TIBET
Confucianism
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Mah Jongg - Worldwide Web Site -
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please visit my Country
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CHINA
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PRIMARY
DOCUMENTS: Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
China WWW Virtual
Library - Internet Guide for Chinese Studies
China the Beautiful
Discovering China: The
Middle Kingdom
China:
Dim Sum: A Connection to Chinese-American Culture
Searching for
China: a series of Web activities
For more info, check out the comprehensive sites on my Country Information page.
China Today
China
News Digest (CND)
Chinese Embassy in Washington DC
National Committee on U.S. China
Relations -- China Policy
US Dept. of State
- IIP: The United States and China
Inside China Today
Great Wall Across the
Yangtze
CNN
In-Depth Specials - Visions of China
Human Rights in China (HRIC)
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Human Rights in China
Topics: Women's Rights
Human
Rights Abuses in China
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CHINA'S ONE-CHILD
POLICY : STERILIZATION IN CHINA
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Changes in One-Child Policy Emerging
Chinese Comprehensive History
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of China
China History
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China: Table of Contents
EAWC: Ancient China
Ancient China Daily Life
NOVA Online | Mysterious
Mummies of China
Ancient China - Contents
The Chinese Empire -
Contents
Empires Past:
China
Early
China
Pre-Confucian China
China:
Dawn of a Golden Age, 200–750 AD
Chinese Mariner Cheng Ho (Zheng
He)
Marco
Polo @ nationalgeographic.com
The Rise & Fall of
15th Century Chinese Seapower
Modern China
China:
Mongol Conquest Through Beginning of Peoples Republic
Modern China Since the
1911 Revolution
Chinese Dynasties & Emperors
MAPS: Dynastic China
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Chou China, First Emperor
Intellectual Trends in Chou China
Xia Dynasty ca. 2100-1800 B.C.
Shang Dynasty 1700-1027 B.C.
Zhou Dynasty 1027-221 B.C.
Qin Dynasty 221-207 B.C.
Han China
Western Han Dyansty 206 B.C.- 9 A.D.
The Former or Western, Han Dynasty: 202 BC- AD 9.
The Emperor Wu Ti 140-87 BC
Three Kingdoms 220-265 A.D.
Western Chin 265-316 A.D.
Dynasties of the North and South 420-588 A.D.
Sui 580-618 A.D.
T'ang Dynasty 618-907 A.D.
The T'ang, 618-970
Five Dynasties 907-960 A.D.
Northern and Southern Song dynasties Song A.D. 960-1279
The Sung, 960-1279
Yuan A.D. 1279-1368
Yuan Dynasty: 1280-1368
Ming A.D. 1368-1644
Ming China
Qing Dynasty A.D. 1644-1911
Ch'ing China
Chinese History - The Last Emperor of China, Henry Pu Yi (Hsuan Tung)
The Mongols - The Khans
TIMELINE: Genghis Khan
The Historical Mongol Empire
The Mongol Khâns
Genghis Khan, the Mongols and Asia
China and the Ming Dynasty against the Mongols
Welcome to The Realm of The Mongols!
Inner Mongolia: where is it?
WHO WAS GENGHIS KHAN?
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan's Life Story
Genghis Khan @ nationalgeographic.com
Temujin: 1206
Kublai Khan: 1215-1294
Yuan Dynasty: 1280-1368
Kublai Khan
Female Hero: Sorghaghtani Beki - Mother of the Khans
China and the Ming Dynasty against the Mongols
Mongolia Page
MONGOLIAN LANGUAGE AND SCRIPTS
The Silk Road
MAP:
The Silk Road
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SILK ROAD CHRONOLOGY
The Silk Road -
Ancient Pathway to the Modern World
The silkroad
foundation
Trade
Routes between Europe and Asia during Antiquity
The First
Contact Between Rome and China
Lost Cities
of the Silk Road
The Silk
Road
Silk Road
Silk Road to China
China - A Trip Along
the Silk Road
The Silk Roads
When Silk was
Gold
Xi'an
and the Silk Road
Met
definition Page | The Silk and Spice Routes
China:
Dim Sum: Tracing the Silk Road Mapping Lesson Student Maps
China:
Dim Sum: Mapping Lessons
Ancient Routes
More on the Silk Road in the section on Transportation on my General Ancient History page.
Tibet
The Mongols and Tibet
The Status of Tibet
Tibetan Government in Exile's Official Web Site
Tibetan Buddhism, the mongolian religion
frontline: dreams of tibet
The Great Wall, The Forbidden City, & Grand Canal
Discovery Online, Secrets of the Great Wall
Forgotten Wonders: The Great Wall of China
150 Great Wall of China Links
Scenes of the Great Wall
PRIMARY DOCUMENT: Two Years in the Forbidden City
Grand Canal of China
Imperialism & The Opium Wars
Qian Long: Letter to George III 1793
China and trade with the West
China & Trade with the West: The Napier affair (1834)
The Maritime Heritage Project: East India Opium Trade - A Short History of the Opium Wars - Military History - Opium Wars - The Opium Wars, 1840-1862 - Opium Wars - Eduseek - China: Controlling the Opium Trade
Legalization of Opium, 1836: The Case For . . .
Legalization of Opium, 1836: The Case against . . .
Commissioner Lin and the Opium Merchants
China: The First Opium War (1840-42)
Letter of Imperial Commissioner Lin Zexu to Queen Victoria (1840)
The Anglo-Chinese Treaty of Nanking (1842)
The Cushing Mission: Negotiating the U.S.-China Treaty (1844)
U.S. – China Treaty Negotiations(1858)
Imperialism Resources
BOXER PROTOCOL (PEKING), 1901
Role of the United States Marines During the Relief of Peking, The Boxer Rebellion
Much more on Imperialism in China & Asia below in the section on Imperialism.
Republican China & Taiwan
Chinese History - The Last Emperor of China, Henry Pu Yi (Hsuan Tung)
Modern China
Republican China
Republican China: II
Presidents of the Republic of China
Chairman Mao & Communist China to the Present
MAP:
The Long March
The Long
March was the making of Mao
The Maoist Documentation Project
Modern China
People's Republic of
China
Asia Society: China -
Fifty Years Inside the People's Republic
Quotations from Chairman Mao
Tse-tung, ToC
Virtual Museum of the Cultural Revolution
The
Chairman Smiles - Chinese Posters 1949-1965
Picturing
Power: Posters of the Cultural Revolution
CHINA'S CULTURAL REVOLUTION
Leaders of
Communist China
The American Experience |
Nixon's China Game
Record
of Historic Richard Nixon-Zhou Enlai Talks in February 1972
Tiananmen
Square, 1989: The Declassified History
Tiananmen: The Gate of Heavenly Peace
GAME:
Communist China - Historical Duckshoot - GAME:
Modern China - Walk the Plank game
Also, check out the section above on China Today.
Chinese Philosophy & Religion
Chinese Philosophy - Contents
Chinese Religion
About Taoism
Lao Zi's Life and Views
Pre-Confucian China
Confucius
The Background of Confucianism
Confucius's Life and Views
Chinese Buddhism
Influence of Taoism and Confucianism
TAOISM
Where does the Chinese Yin Yang symbol come from?
Historic Chinese Legends & Tales
Chinese Proverbs
Confucianism and Taoism Digital Texts Resources
Tibetan Buddhism, the mongolian religion
THE CHINESE ELEMENTS
China: Dim Sum: Yin and Yang
More info available on my Religions page.
Chinese Arts, Music, Writing, & Language
Art of China Homepage
ArtLex on Chinese art
Asia-art.net for Asian art promotion
Classical Chinese Paintings
Art of Chinese Brush Painting
Jade: Chinese Stone of Heaven
Arts of China
Arts of China: Images by Period and Medium
The Great Bronze Age of China
Brush Writing & Painting
Appreciation of Chinese Calligraphy
Art of Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese Writing
Chinese Characters Dictionary Web
Chinese Characters and Culture
YIN & YANG AND THE I CHING: Categories of Chinese Characters
Resources
for the Study of East Asian Language and Thought
Chinese Language
Information Page
Chinese Classrooms
Online
Heavens' Embroidered Cloths: One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles
China the Beautiful - Chinese Art and Literature
Chinese Couplets
China Opera
Chinese Architecture
The Dialects of Chinese
More info on Non-Western Art is available on my Art & Galleries page.
Chinese
Calendars & Holidays - 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, 2011 will be the Year
of the Hare/Rabbit
Chinese
Calendar
Calendars -
Historical information and FAQ about the Chinese calendar
Chinese Astrology Calendar
THE SOLAR TERMS and THE
CHINESE 60 YEAR CALENDAR CYCLE
China:
Celebrations, Holidays and Customs
Chinese New Year - NewYear
fortune cookies, Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year
Spring
Festival
Holidays in
Taiwan
Chinese
Astrology Sign and Element Chart - Five
Elements Chart - Chinese Customs
Various Topics on China
Century of China
Searching for China: a series of Web activities
Chinese Wedding Customs
Chinese Wedding Traditions
Chinese Historical and Cultural Project
Asiapac - 100 Celebrated Chinese Women
Marjorie Chan's ChinaLinks
China Links Page
Chinese Culture homepage
BBC Medicine Through Time - Chinese medicine
One Thousand Years of Chinese Footbinding
Chinese Footbinding
Chinese Dragon
China KungFu(WuShu)
The Chinese Boy and Girl
The Hong Kong Flag
Chinese Movie Database
Flood in China Summer '98
The Chinese Nuclear Weapons Program
China's Vegetable Markets: From Farmer to Consumer
What Chinese Gardens are About
Chinese and Japanese Gardens from the Cal Poly Home Page
The Taiwan Timeline
Chinese Myths and Fantasies
For more info, check out the comprehensive sites on my Country Information page.
JAPAN
Did you know? The Imperial Throne of Japan has been occupied by the same family for the last thirteen hundred years.
Comprehensive Sites
MAPS:
Japan
HISTORICAL
MAPS: Japan
MAPS: Japan Atlas
PRIMARY
DOCUMENT: Constitution of Japan
PRIMARY
DOCUMENTS: Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
The Japan
Links Page... Hundreds of links that represent ALL of Japan
Teaching (and
Learning) About Japan
Japan Information Network
Japan
- Past and Present
Japan
Japan Today
Background Notes from the US State Dept.: Japan
Imperial Family of Japan (unofficial site)
Japanese Politics
JAPANESE WOMEN IN POLITICS AND SOCIAL SERVICE
Daily Life in Japanese High Schools
More info can be found on my Country Information page.
Comprehensive Japanese History
TIMELINE: Japan 552-1937
HISTORICAL MAPS: Asia(including Japan)
MAP: Medieval Japan and Korea
Ancient Japan & Contents
Feudal Japan & Contents
Modern Japan
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF JAPANESE HISTORY
Japanese History Table of Contents
Japanese History
Japan's History
Teaching Resources - Japan and its History
Emperors, Shoguns, & Regents of Japan
Jomon, Yayoi, Yamato Periods until 710
Nara, Heian Periods 710 - 1185
Kamakura Period 1185 - 1333
Muromachi Period 1333 - 1573
Warring States Japan
Azuchi-Momoyama Period 1573 - 1603
Edo Period 1603 - 1867
Meiji Period 1868 - 1912
Japanese Old Photographs of the Meiji Period
Militarism and World War II 1912 - 1945
Post War since 1945
An American's Personal Diary of the 1923 Tokyo Earthquake and Fire
Historic Cities in Japan
Japan 1904-1954
Feudalism - Shoguns - Samurai
Setting the stage: Of feudal development
Japanese History--Feudalist Society
Feudalist Craftsmen
Feudal Japan & Contents
Samurai Brief History - When you get to the site, select JAPAN, then click on history to find info on the Samurai.
HISTORY: Who were the shoguns?
The Shogun Age
HISTORY: When did ninja exist?
So what is a tsuba?
A Warning to the Shogun, 1844
Japan and the United States - 19th Century
A Warning to the Shogun, 1844
An Aggressive Daimyo Response to the American Demands
A Conciliatory Daimyo Response to the U.S. Demands
President Fillmore'’s letter to the Emperor of Japan (1852)
The Japanese Reply to Pres. Fillmore's Letter
More info below in the section on Imperialism.
Japan & World War II
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria 1931
Militarism and World War II 1912 - 1945
Japan at War, 1931-1945
Imperial Japanese Navy Page
Post War since 1945
For much, much more, please visit my World War II page.
Religion & Customs
Religion in Japan
Religion and Customs
Shinto
More on Japanese Religion & Philosophy can be found on my Religions page.
Japanese Arts, Architecture, Writing, Language
ART
HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Japanese Art
Timelines,
East Asia | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Asia, Japan |
Subject Index | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Chronology of
Japan's Fine Arts
ART HISTORY RESOURCES:
Asian Art
WebMuseum: Japanese Art and
Architecture
Japanese Art
Kabuki
Japanese Art and
Western Influence
The Virtual Museum of Traditional
Japanese Arts
Japanese Culture
INDEX
Castles of Japan
Japanese Writing
Joseph Wu's Origami Page
Alan G. Chalk
Guides to Japanese Films
More can be found on Non-Western Art on my Art & Galleries page.
Japanese Food & Clothing
the sushi guide!
The Japanese Tea Ceremony (Chaji)
History of the Kimono
For more, check out my Food in History & Around the World and Fashion
webpages.
Misc. Topics on Japan
Cherry Blossom Gardens & Japanese Gifts
Fuurin(Wind-bell)
Famous Japanese
Old Japanese Coins
Chinese and Japanese Gardens from the Cal Poly Home Page
Edo(Tokyo) Japan, A Virtual Tour
KOREA
SOUTH KOREA - A Country Study
NORTH KOREA - A Country Study
MAP: Medieval Japan and Korea
Korea.net Portal Site - English Service.
Myths and legends of ancient Korea
Korean Studies Page
Welcome to Kimchi HomePage !!
For info on the Korean War, please visit my Cold War - Korea - Vietnam - Desert Storm - Enduring Freedom page.
AFRICA
Comprehensive Sites
MAPS: Africa
HISTORICAL MAPS: Africa
AFRICAN TIMELINES
AFRICA INFORMATION CENTER
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms: “Africa”
Encyclopaedia for North Africa & the Middle East
Natural History Museum: Africa: One Continent. Many Worlds
Middle East North Africa Internet Resource Guide
LexicOrient - Middle East & North Africa
Encyclopaedia of the Orient(North Africa & the Middle East)
Africa: Primary Documents, Images, and Maps
AfricaNet - Information, History and Fact Sheets on Africa
African Studies WWW (U. Penn)
Index on Africa
Africa Online.com
Wonders of the African World
FWDP -- African Documents
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: Africa Research Central
K-12 Africa Guide
An Introduction to Africa
Africa Links Page (Long List)
Africansonline-for daily news updates and more
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: Internet African History Sourcebook
Africa Web Links: an Annotated Resource List ©
East Africa Living Encyclopedia
Africa South of the Sahara
Africa Today
Africansonline-for daily news updates and more
Africa Action Home Page
Contemporary conflicts in Africa
Africa: Women Issues
Strategic Action Issue Area: African Women's Rights
TIMELINE: Post-Independence Africa & Contemporary Trends
DATA - Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa
African History
TIMELINE: African History
TIMELINE: AFRICA
AFRICAN TIMELINES
TIMELINES & INFO: Culture(s) & Literature(s) of Africa
HISTORICAL MAPS: Africa
MAP: Africa, 2500 - 1500 BC
MAPS: Antique Africa Menu
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: Internet African History Sourcebook
Human Origins and Evolution in Africa
African Origins
West African Empires
The Culture of West Africa
Ancient Nubia
GREAT AFRICAN KINGS
GREAT AFRICAN QUEENS
Emmanuel K. Twesigye, Restoration of African Kings: Uganda
Medieval Africa - Medieval History Net Links
Kunta Kinte History
Rise and Fall of the Adamawa Emirate
Collapse -- Mali & Songhai
Religion
John Hunwick: Africa and Islamic Revival
African Creation Myths
Arts - Writing - Language
ART HISTORY RESOURCES: African Art
Africa-Related Music, Dance And Cultural Resources
African Dance
Art and Life in Africa Project
National Museum of African Art
AFRICA: THE ART OF A CONTINENT: Credits
African Art Collection. Tribal masks, sculptures, bronzes.
The Art of the African Mask
Brief History of Traditional African Bead Craft
Africa - Art
ETHNOGRAPHICA AFRICAN ART
African Art
African Writing Systems
Comparative Bantu Online Dictionary
Detroit Institute of Arts: African Art
African Slave Trade
Britain and the Slave Trade, 1844
TIMELINE: African Slave Trade & European Imperialism
For more on the history of the African slave trade, please visit my Slavery & Abolition page.
Colonialism & Imperialism
MAP: Imperialism in Africa to the Eve of World War I
MAP: Colonial Africa in the Twentieth Century
TIMELINE: African Independence
TIMELINE: African Slave Trade & European Imperialism
TIMELINE: Anti-Colonialism & Reconstruction
TIMELINE: Post-Independence Africa & Contemporary Trends
West Africa , 1808: Trade and expectations
Britain and the Slave Trade, 1844
Africa before the Scramble: Britain and the Niger Trade, 1841
Example of Imperialist Treaty with African Chief(s)
The Germans in South West Africa
The Berlin Conference (1885)
African Imperialism - Stanley's Congo Treaties
Britain and the Congo Free State
Atrocities in the Congo: The Casement Report, 1903
Anti-Colonialism & Reconstruction
Empire in Africa, Asia and the Pacific
Images of Colonial Africa
Early Colonial Period in Africa
Imperialism in Africa
Scramble for Africa
Emperor's English: Language as a Technology of Rule in British West Africa
Karen Blixen - Isak Dinesen Information Site
More on Imperialism sources can be found below in the section on IMPERIALISM.
Specific Cultures & Tribes
MAP: African Tribes
NATIVE People - Africa - Tribes
Civilizations in Africa & Contents
African Cultures
Kush, Meroe and Nubia
Civilizations in Africa: Axum
Collapse -- Mali & Songhai
The Mbuti of Zaire
The Fulani Empire of Sokoto
Specific Countries & Places
Country-Specific Pages for Africa
Key Events in Congo's Post-Independence History, 1960-97
Ethiopia on the Web
Ethiopia on the Web - Links
Ghana Home Page
NSRC Ghana
Kenya Page
Kenyan History
Kenyaweb: Kenya's Definitive Internet Resource
Libya Links
An Introduction to Mali
Timbuktu(Mali)
Morocco Links
Webguide to Nigeria
General Information on Niger
Usman Muhammad Bugaje, Writer on Nigerian affairs
The Biafran War (Nigeria)
frontline: the triumph of evil: 1994 Rwanda genocide
Sierra Leone Web
Sierra Leone Page
Swaziland Links
Uganda Page
The Mbuti of Zaire
Also, check out the Comprehensive section above.
South Africa
South Africa: History
The Germans in
South West Africa
Huguenot Refugees in
the Cape Colony of South Africa
History
of Cape Town
The Boer War Remembered
The Boer War
THE
SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE - A WATERSHED IN SOUTH AFRICA
Steve Biko Memorial
Historical Documents from the
Struggle Against Apartheid
African National Congress Home Page
frontline: the
long walk of nelson mandela
The Mandela Page
Nobel Peace Prize
1993: Nelson Mandela & Frederik W. de Klerk
Unwembi's Resource of South African
Government Information
Land Reform
and Gender in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Truth and Reconciliation
Commission Official Home Page
Survivors' Perceptions of
the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Truth and Reconciliation
Commission Hearings on Business and Apartheid
Crime, Justice
& Race in South Africa: History
South African Military History
Society
Natural History - Wildlife
Wonders of the African World
Welcome to Africam
African Wildlife Foundation - Welcome
Welcome to the Living Africa
Geo Africa Earth Science Resource Directory
Misc. Topics on Africa
African Youth Village
Africa: Food & Agriculture
History of Mathemathics in Africa
Gestures in the Middle East and Africa
Smithsonian Natural History Web: African Voices
African Wedding Guide
The Official Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Community
Africa for Visitors - Travel and Adventure in Africa
Genocide in the 20th Century - Rwanda, 1994
INDIA
Comprehensive
***** NM's Creative Impulse..India
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: Internet Indian History Sourcebook
An Introduction to India
Asia - China - Indus Valley - Sarasvati River - Aryan Controversy - Maps
Heritage Tours of India, Heritage Travel in India, Forts and Monuments, Fairs
Maps - Flags - Timelines
CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MAPS: India
MAPS: Indian Ocean
MAPS: Kashmir
MAPS: Pakistan
World Cultures Atlas: India Maps
Asia - China - Indus Valley - Sarasvati River - Aryan Controversy - Maps
TIMELINE OF INDIA
Kamat's Potpourri: Timeline of India
Aryan Migrations: 1500-1200 BC
India 3000BC - AD 1750
More maps & flags available on my MAPS page.
History
**** Daily Life Ancient India
Ancient India and Contents
More on Ancient India
History Of India
Emperors of India
EAWC: Ancient India
Intro/Rise and fall of the Indus Civilization
Ancient Indus Valley Civilization: Harappa, Mohenjo-daro
Indus River Valley
Harappan Civilization
Aryan Migrations: 1500-1200 BC
India 3000BC - AD 1750
Indian History after the Buddha
Harappan Culture
Vedic Period
History of India - A passage through time
History of India - Ancient : The Invasions
Mumbai/Bombay: History
Lesson Plan (World History) for teaching about the Indus Valley Civilization
The Raj - British Imperialism
TIMELINE: British India
East India Company
HISTORY: The East India Trade
The Moonstone and British India (1857, 1868, and 1876)
The 1857 Indian Mutiny
Harappa: The Indus Valley and the Raj in India and Pakistan
Political Aspects of British India
Economic Aspects of British India
Social Aspects of British India
Family History in India
Ambition and Angst in the Lives of Indian Civil Servants, 1880-1950
Curzon, Mary Victoria Leiter
NINETEENTH CENTURY BRITISH & INDIAN ARMIES.
Expeditions Against the Frontier Tribes of the Northwest Frontier Provinces
For more info, check out the section on IMPERIALISM below and visit the section on Imperialism on my England, Great Britain, UK page.
Gandhi & Indian Independence
Timeline of Gandhi's
Life
Mahatma Gandhi: His life, work and
philosophy.
Mahatma Gandhi : The mind of
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Kamat's Potpourri: Mahatma
Gandhi Album
M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
Indian
Independance
The Enduring Image:
Treasures from the British Museum, Celebrating 50 years of Indian Independence
Religion - Caste System
Indian Religions
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
The Hindu Universe : Hindu Resource Center
Karma: Meaning and Definition
The Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavad-Gita
The Upanishads
Devi: The Great Goddess
H.H. The Dalai Lama XIV
Castes of India and alternate URL.
SOCIAL CLASSES OF ANCIENT INDIA
Wisdom of The Buddha
Buddhism - Sidhartha Gautama
More info on Hinduism and Buddhism available on my Religions page.
Arts - Architecture - Writing - Language
ART HISTORY RESOURCES: India
ART HISTORY RESOURCES: INDUS VALLEY
Kamat's Potpourri: Timeline of Indian Art
India Arts & Culture
Exploring the Mandala
ArtLex on Buddhist art and Buddhism
INDIAN HERITAGE: IMAGES of FINE ART & SCULPTURE from INDIA
Hindi Program at Penn
India: Languages and Scripts
Ancient Indus Valley Script: Contents
Learning Sanskrit on the Web: Self Study Lessons
Sanskrit Home Page
The Mahabharat Chronology - An Introduction to the Mahabharata - Mahabharata - Lopa's Mahabharata Page - Stories for Children from Mahabharata by Dr. CS Shah - Mahabharata For Children - What should Arjuna Do?
The Ramayana Story - Ramayana - A Picture Gallery - Ramayan Photo Gallery
Forgotten Wonders: Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal: Memorial to Love
THE MAJESTIC MAHAL
Taj Mahal, Mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal
CyberBollywood-Latest info, news, India, actors, actresses!
Sari Magic: The ultimate in Indian saris
Fashion India - History of Fashion
Heritage India - Costumes
More info on Indian art can be found on my Art & Galleries page.
India Today
India Site
The History Guy: Links For The Conflict In Kashmir (1991-Present)
BBC News | india nuclear testing
Chronology of the India-Pakistan Conflict
Background on India-Pakistan Weapons Tests
India and Pakistan
Grand Mufti of Pakistan Questions Criticism of Taliban
Sisters killed for dowry? : Regional News : IndiaExpress.Com
Man gets life sentence for killing wife - Dowry Death
Misc. Topics on India
ShivShahi on the Web
Kashmir Web Site - The voice of Kashmir by Kashmiri's
The History Guy: Links For The Conflict In Kashmir (1991-Present)
BBC Medicine Through Time - Indian medicine
History of Traditional Indian Medicine
INDIAN ELEMENTS
The Steel Bow in India
Indian Dishes
Decorations and Medals of India
THE MIDDLE EAST
Comprehensive
***** NM's Creative Impulse...Byzantium & Islamic Worlds
A Definition - The Middle East
ArabNet - The Resource for the Arab World in the Middle East and North Africa
NEWS: Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA
Middle East Research & Information Project (MERIP)
U.S. Report On The Middle East Home Page
The Muslim News
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: The Middle East 1916-2001 : A Documentary Record
CSIS Middle East Studies Program Online Reports
University of Texas - Middle East Network Information Center (MENIC)
LexicOrient Front Page
Middle East Encyclopedia
CNN.com In-Depth Specials - Mideast: Land of conflict
Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East
The World | Middle East History
BBC NEWS | Middle East
The EU's Mediterranean & Middle East Policy - Overview
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Countries, Disputed Regions and Territories in the Middle East
The Islamic World to 1600
The Islamic Interlink
Middle Eastern Cultures
Middle East North Africa Internet Resource Guide
LexicOrient - Middle East & North Africa
Encyclopaedia of the Orient(North Africa & the Middle East)
Ancient Middle East
100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans
Silk Road Designs Armoury
The Legacy of the Middle East
More info on specific countries available on my Country Information webpage.
Maps - Timelines
Middle
East Chronology
A timeline of
the Ancient Middle-East
MAPS: Middle
East
HISTORICAL
MAPS: Middle East
MAPS:
The Arab- Israeli Wars
MAPS: Israel
Map - History of
Israel
Israel in 3d - panoramic
images - ipix
MAPS: West Bank
and Gaza Strip
MAP: Arabia and
Nearby States, 625 AD
MAP:
Jordan
FLAGS:
Mahdi
MAP:
Muslim and Mongol Empires, c. 1000-1500
ANIMATED
MAP: History of the Middle East since the early 20th century
More maps and timelines can be found in specific sections below or on my Maps, Flags, Timelines page.
Islam & Muslims
It is VITAL to remember that the overwhelming majority of Muslims in the world denounce the terrorist activities which happened in New York and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001.
"Love is stronger than hate."
Islam
Islam: Contents
Islam: A
Primer
frontline:
muslims | PBS
PBS - Islam: Empire of Faith
- Timeline
Islam and the
Prophet Muhammad| Lectures in Medieval History
100 Questions and Answers
about Arab Americans
EAWC: Early Islam
Medieval
Islam - History for Kids!
PRIMARY
DOCUMENTS: Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
Islamic
Art | Thematic Essays
About Islam and Muslims
Jannah.Org - Huma's Homepage on Islam
Muslim Women's Homepage
"All
covered up with lots of places to go" - Islamic Women's Dress
Reflections
on Sinai Bedouin Women
Industrial
Worker - Migrant Women in Middle East
WOMEN
AND ISLAM
WOMEN IN ISLAM
VERSUS WOMEN IN THE JUDAEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION
Out There News explores
political Islam
INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM
Welcome to CIE - Council on Islamic
Education
The Wisdom Fund | The Truth About Islam |
News & Views
The Wisdom Fund Activists'
Library
Muslim Scientists and Islamic
Civilization
Glimpses of Islamic
Civilization
Islamic
History
The
Islamic World to 1600
The Islamic Interlink
An African Asks
Some Disturbing Questions of Islam
CHART AND
TIMELINE: History of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
The 99 Names
of God (from Islam)
Quia Quiz - Islamic Terms
The
History of the Spread of Islam through War
For more info on Islam, check out my Religions page.
Israel
The Hebrews
The Hebrews: Table of Contents
Map of the Major Cities and Regions of Ancient Israel
MAP: Israel and Judah to 733 BCE
Map - History of Israel
Israel in 3d - panoramic images - ipix
The New Jerusalem Mosaic
Menachem Begin
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
Internet Resources: Hebrew, Jewish
Shtetl, Yiddish Language and Culture
Virtual Jerusalem Channel Guide
ISRAEL: The Land - People and Geography
History of the Hebrews
hebrew letters by sarahleah
The Knesset
Evolution of Hebrew Characters from Phoenician via Aramaic
BBC News | HISTORY | The birth of Israel
Recognition of Israel
The Recognition of the State of Israel
Recognition of Israel
TIMELINE: The History Of Jerusalem
CHART AND TIMELINE: History of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
JERUSALEM - Whose City?
No One People Owns Jerusalem
History & Geography of Israel & Palestine. Also... Zionism, Refugees, PLO, Terrorism
CNN.com In-Depth Specials - Mideast struggle for peace
Israel Defense Forces Homepage
The Israeli Government's Official Website, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Articles on first century Judaea
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Israel
The State Of Israel - America Online Site
Palestine: First Settlement by Jews - America Online Site
Israel: Formation as a Nation - America Online Site
The Evian Conference
Center for Jewish History
Center for Jewish Art
Music and Musical Instruments in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel/Palestine
Hebrew Marriage Customs
NOVA Online | Lost Tribes of Israel
Echoes from the Ancients - Yodefat
For info on Judaism, please visit my Religions page.
The Arab - Israeli Conflict and the Tragedy in Palestine
MAPS:
The Arab - Israeli Wars
QUESTION OF
PALESTINE - United Nations
The PLO
Charter
PLO. Negotiations Affairs Department
Camp
David Accords -- Framework for Peace - Camp
David Accords
Oslo Accords
- Oslo, The Oslo Accords - The Peace
FAQ
"A Personal Diary of
the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" by Nigel Parry
PASSIA - Palestinian
Academic Society for the Study of International Aff
Palestine - Home of history
The
Myth Of The Palestinian People - Right Wing Israeli Point of View
For more, please visit my War
on Terrorism page.
Terrorism
It is VITAL to remember that the overwhelming majority of Muslims in the world denounce the terrorist activities which happened in New York and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001.
"Love is stronger than hate."
The
Roots of Muslim Rage
The
History of the Spread of Islam through War
The Wisdom Fund -
Jihad and The Crusades
For info on 9/11, Al Qaeda, the Taliban, the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the history/theory of terrorism, please check
my War on Terrorism page.
For much more on terrorism including the jet bombings of the World
Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, please
check my War on Terrorism
page.
Muslim Contributions to Philosophy and Science
Glimpses
of Islamic Civilization
Who
Invented Arabic Numerals?
Muslim Scientists and
Islamic Civilization
Islamic
Culture and the Medical Arts
BBC on
Islamic Hospitals
The Arab Roots of
European Medicine
Islamic
Philosophers
The Impact of
Islam on the Renaissance
SSIPS: Society for the Study of
Islamic Philosophy and Science.
Islamic
Thought (MSA @ University at Buffalo)
Specific Countries
ArabNet - The Resource for the Arab World in the Middle East and North Africa
Welcome to Ancient Near East.com
History on the Internet: Ancient Near East
ArabNet -- Algeria, History, French Colonisation
INCORE: Conflict Data Service: Internet Country Guides: Algeria
Algeria Report of Eminant Panel
Educational Resources Focusing on Afghanistan and the Islamic World
Afghan war 1979-1989. Author Vladimir Grigoriev. Veterans of Modern Wars
Afghanistan: History: AFGHANISTAN SINCE 1973: The Afghan Civil War.
Weblinks on the War in Afghanistan
Afghanistan (06/02)
Afghanistan Studies - Afghanistan Resources - Directories - Taliban Links
Taliban: The World Needs the Iconoclasts
Historical Resources dealing with the Conflict in Afghanistan
American Combat in Afghanistan (2001-2002)
Afghanistan Resource Home Page
ASSYRIA ONLINE!
The Assyrian Kings List
Assyrians
Assyrians, Neo-Babylonians, Lydians
Bahrain Links
The Total Egypt Guide & History Links Page - info
on pharaohs, pyramids, etc. can be found on my Ancient Egypt page.
Egypt Guide, Egypt Magazine, Egypt Community
Atlas of Egypt - Egypt State Information Service
Suez Canal Crisis - more info below in the section on Imperialism.
Shiites of Iraq @ National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Magazine's Sights & Sounds: Shiites of Iraq
National Geographic: Iraq Maps, News, Pictures National Geographic
Iran Links
Iran Photo Album, a cultural site about Iran
THE IRANIAN: History, early religions, "History of the Persian Empire"
PERSEPOLIS
Persian Empire History
Map: The Persian Empire about 500 BC
The Splendor of Persia
The Hostage Crisis in Iran
Excerpts from an Iran Hostage's Diary
Presidency of The Islamic Republic of Iran, The Official Site.
Iraq Links
Who2 Profile: Saddam Hussein
Jordan's Royal Court and Royal Palaces
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan's Web Site
A Living Tribute to the Legacy of King Hussein I
Kuwait Links
Lebanon, History
Saudi Arabia Links
ArabNet -- Saudi, Contents
NOVA Online/Lost City of Arabia
Syria Links
Qatar Links
Oman Links
yemen Yemen YEMEN,"Yemen History"
History
EAWC: The Ancient Near East
Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East
The World | Middle East History
Welcome to Ancient Near East.com
History on the Internet: Ancient Near East
Qajar (Kadjar) Dynasty 1795-1925; Qajar (Kadjar) Shahs; Persian History
The Persian Empire
Persian History
THE IRANIAN: History, early religions, "History of the Persian Empire"
Persian Empire History
Map: The Persian Empire about 500 BC
The Splendor of Persia
Articles on ancient Persia
Persian, Parthian and Sassanid Empires
Maps Relating to Islam's Historical Development
Islamic Expansion: 630-1683
Muhammad Captures Mecca AD 630
Orthodox Caliphate (Mecca and Medina): 632-661
Omayyad Caliphate (Damascus): 661-750
Abbasid Caliphate (Baghdad): 750-1258
Rise and Fall of the Adamawa Emirate
Islamic/Spanish History
Islam
Ibn Batuta (1307-1377 CE): Arab equivalent of Marco Polo
Palestine - Home of history
Art - Writing - Language - Architecture
ArtLex
on Islamic Art
Subject Index |
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
ART HISTORY RESOURCES
ON THE WEB: Islamic Art
Art of Arabic
Calligraphy
Selections
of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy: Home
Phoenician to
Arabic Characters
Evolution of
Hebrew Characters from Phoenician via Aramaic
Table of
Contents (Scrolls From the Dead Sea)
Dead
Sea Scrolls -- Intro
Dead
Sea Scrolls - Qumran Library
Let's Learn
Arabic
Byzantine
Architecture Project
Belly Dancing -- Art Of Middle Eastern
Dance
Middle Eastern Music: A Very Brief
Introduction
Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song
Lyrics
Petra
the Drama of History
Pages about
the ancient city of Petra
A Guide to Petra
ART HISTORY
RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Art of the Ancient Near East
Iransaga - A
History of Persian Art Through The Centuries
Introduction and Art
in the Ancient Near East
The Art of Empire:
Assyria and Babylonia
Interlink: Islamic
Art and Architecture
Islamic Art,
Music, And Architecture Around The World
Islamic Art Introduction
Arab Gateway: art and
architecture
Islamic Arts and Architecture
Organization
Islamic
Art - Images
LotusArt Islamic Art / Calligraphy / Woodwork
/ Muslim
Islamic
Manuscripts from Mali Collection: Home
Ukindia Learning to read Arabic
Art Of The Mamluks
Sakkal Design: Arabic Islamic
Graphics
Babylonian and
Persian Art
AncientScripts.com:
Old Persian
Medals
of the Arab World
More info on Middle Eastern art can be found on my Art & Galleries
webpage.
World War I & the Middle East
MAP: Dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire, 1923
ArabNet -- Palestine, History, British Mandate
T.E. LAWRENCE / LAWRENCE OF ARABIA / FOREIGN LEGION
Lawrence of Arabia Factfile - Home Page
More info on my World War I page.
Misc. Topics
Documents Relating to the Middle East
Middle East Report 220: Shaky Foundations: The US in the Middle East (Fall 2001)
Symbols From The Middle East
Middle Eastern Culture
WOMEN IN THE ARAB WORLD
Muslim Spain and European Culture
The Suez Crisis and the British Empire (July 1956) - For more info, check out the section on Imperialism below.
Interlink: `Uthman dan Fodio
International Red Cross(ICRC) operations in Middle East and North Africa
The History of Plumbing - Jerusalem
Parthian Empire - History and Coins of Ancient Parthia
Electronic Briefing Book: The Secret CIA History of the Iran Coup
Declassified documents on Iran and the U.S.
The Hostage Crisis in Iran
Excerpts from an Iran Hostage's Diary
For more info on the Middle East, check out my General Ancient History, Country Information, and Religions
webpages!
TURKEY & THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
MAP: Dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire, 1923
Timur (Tamerlane) and the Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Empire: 1350-1918
The Ottomans
The Ottoman Sultans & Successors
Ottoman Empire History
Ottoman History @ ArabesQ
Arabs and Young Turks
The Ottoman Empire and the Mid-East: Prelude to the Modern Mid-East (article)
Ottoman Traders Guild
Caravans and Trade Routes
TRADE GOODS BY REGION
Ottoman Traders Guild: Coinage
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
The Treatment of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, Historical Summary
Istanbul
For info on the role of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, please visit my World War I page.
OCEANIA & THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
TIMELINE: OCEANIA
MAP: Oceania
MAP of Oceania
MAPS: Australia & the Pacific Region
HISTORICAL MAPS: Australia & the Pacific
TIME ZONE MAP: Oceania
Pacific Cultures
Wayfinders - History of Polynesian Islands
Gestures in Asia & the Pacific
Angell Productions Brave Women of Oceania
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ISLAND STUDIES
World History Archives: History of Oceania
Voice of the Shuttle: Minority Studies: PACIFIC
Yahoo! Regional: Regions:Oceania
Pacific Islands Internet Resources Home Page
Background Notes: East Asia and the Pacific
East Asia and the Pacific
ART HISTORY RESOURCES: The Native Arts of Oceania
Australia/S.Pacific: Primary Documents, Images, and Maps - For more on Australia and New Zealand, please visit my England, Great Britain, UK page.
THE CARIBBEAN
MAP: Caribbean
For maps of specific Caribbean countries, check out UT Library Online Americas Maps.
Caribbean History Pages
Caribbean Amerindian Webring
World History Archives: History of the Caribbean and Bermuda
Inter Knowledge - The Caribbean & The Bahamas Homepage
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ISLAND STUDIES
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle: An informative exploration
The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle
World History Archives: Native Americans of the Caribbean and Florida
World History Archives: The history of the Republic of Haiti
Weather Underground: Tropical Weather
Jamaica - De web site on Jamaica
Jamaica FAQ's
Puerto Rico at the Dawn of the Modern Age: 19th and early 20th centuries
For info on specific Caribbean countries, check out my Country Information page.
VARIOUS CULTURES
Nomadic Cultures
Armenia Links Page
The World Information and Entertainment Links Pages
Religion and Culture of the ROMA (also known as gypsies)
The Patrin Web Journal - The Gypsy Persecution
Central Europe Online -- Daily News HomePage - For more info on Bosnia, the Balkans, and Central & Eastern Europe drop by my Western Civilization page.
Michelle's Favorite Places--Multicultural Sites
Info on Meso and Latin America can be found on my Meso and Latin America page.
UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT CULTURES
Diversity Calendar
The Web of Culture
NNCC Realities of Stereotypes
Gestures & Body Language Around the World
Gestures in Asia & the Pacific
Cultural Online Learning Organization and Resource After School Program
For more info, check out my Country Information page.
IMPERIALISM IN THE NON-WESTERN WORLD
MAP: Imperialism in Asia to the Eve of World War I
MAP: Colonial Africa in the Twentieth Century
MAP: The British Empire and Commonwealth after WWI
MAP: Dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire, 1923
MAP: Decline of Colonialism after WWII
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Imperialism
Reasons for Empire
Economic Reasons for Imperialism
New Imperialism
Imperialism: The Desire for Empire
Imperialism
History of Imperialism
A French Viewpoint on 19th-century Imperialism
A German Viewpoint on Imperialism
A British Viewpoint on Imperialism
Berlin Conference:1884
The Berlin Conference (1885)
Imperialism in Africa - More on Imperialism in Africa - Africa Under Colonization - Scramble for Africa
The Germans in South West Africa
African Imperialism - Stanley's Congo Treaties
Britain and the Congo Free State
Atrocities in the Congo: The Casement Report, 1903
The New Imperialism
Why did the British Empire expand so rapidly between 1870 and 1900?
The Maritime Heritage Project: East India Opium Trade
Military History - Opium Wars
Qian Long: Letter to George III 1793
Role of the United States Marines During the Relief of Peking, The Boxer Rebellion
Kipling's Imperialism
Anti-Colonialism & Reconstruction in Africa
A History of British Imperialism
Empire in Africa, Asia and the Pacific
Imperialism Resources
The Suez Crisis and the British Empire (July 1956)
Suez Canal Crisis
1956 - The Suez Crisis
suez canal
OTN explores the Middle East conflict: 1956, the Suez Canal thang!
Middle East Research - The Suez Canal
The Suez Canal
Postcolonial and Postimperial Literature: An Overview - Postimperial Literature: An Overview
Please check specific countries above for more info.
Also, check out sections on Imperialism on the following pages: 19th Century America and England, Great Britain, UK.
FOR MORE INFO, CHECK OUT:
General World History
Western Civilization - History & Impact of Europe
Country Information - Info & Statistics on countries all over the world
Maps, Flags, Timelines - plus money, geography, calendars, time, holidays.
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