Karen Olson
Anthropology
General Anthropology:Top Suggested Web Sites:*denotes better web site
*Anthro.Net Research Engine http://www.anthro.net/ The search form links references for anthropology, history, linguistics, psychology and other social sciences. It queries databases of over 40,000 reviewed web sites by it's users. Besides the search capability it also has a useful table of contents.
Anthropology Resources on the Internet - http://www.aaanet.org/resinet.htm "Lists only a few of the largest and up-to-date sites with links to anthropology resources on the Internet. These sites are good places to begin investigating the enormous wealth of anthropological materials now available on the Internet." From the American Anthropological Association.
Anthropology - http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/ A basic introduction to the topic. The searchable Anthropology Tutorials cover physical (biological) anthropology and includes early theories of evolution, genetics, heredity, chromosomal abnormalities, biological adaptability, primates, and the classification of living things. Cultural (Social) anthropology includes language and culture, kinship, sex and marriage, ethnicity and race, and culture change.
Anthropology in the News http://www.tamu.edu/anthropology/news.html Latest Anthropology news articles from Texas A & M.
University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology - http://www.umma.lsa.umich.edu/ Under Asian Range-Click on Koelz Collection - Tibetan Tankas -Different Rooms One of the major archaeological research and teaching facilities in the U.S. This site is designed to make available images and information about selected collections from the Museum. Currently more than 600 items are on display along with Michigan archaeological site lists. There are eight divisions: Ethnology, Ethnobotany, Asian, Great Lakes, North America, Old World, New World, and Physical.
Becoming Human - http://www.becominghuman.org/ Arizona State University’s Institute for Human Origins has created this site to teach about evolution and mankind and how researchers study the topic. Includes an extensive glossary, a bibliography, and an annotated set of links to over fifty Web sites categorized as follows: General Interest, Evidence, Anatomy, Lineage, and Culture. Covers news about events and discoveries in paleoanthropology and related fields. The centerpiece is a multimedia (requires Macromedia Flash) documentary narrated by Donald C. Johanson, who discovered the famous hominid Lucy
Islam Religion & MuslimTop
*Encyclopaedia of the Orient - http://i-cias.com/e.o/ Use the dictionary in left column. Click on Muslim and hypertext words connected to it. Excellent resource for background information about people, countries, and political or religious issues on this region of the world . Covers Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Searchable.
*Islamic Server - http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/ Extensive collection of Islamic resources. Includes three translations of the Qur'an, introductions to and texts of the Sunnah (examples) and Hadith (sayings) of Mohammed, descriptions of the fundamentals of Islam, Islamic principles in society, and relations between Islam and other religions. The section called What is NOT Islam discusses the Nation of Islam, the Ahmadiyya Movement, and the Submitters. Also contains an extensive glossary of Islamic terms and concepts. From the Muslim Students Association at the University of Southern California.
Al-Islam.org A broad collection of Islamic resources digitized by the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project. This site presents a Shi'ite perspective with pictures and many texts, including articles, books, and the Qur'an in Arabic and English. Resources cover topics ranging from Ramadhan to Islamic Law; texts can be browsed by subject. Al-Islam.org also features Muslim responses to the events of September 11, 2001. Also available in Arabic, with some features also in Kiswahili.
Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion -http://www.uga.edu/islam/ Although it begins with Islamic scholars speaking out against terrorism, the main emphasis of this site is a collection of annotated sites about the Qur'an, Sufism, Sunni, Islam in the modern world, women's rights, art, architecture, music, Arabic language study, and more. From a professor of religion at the University of Georgia.
*Middle East and Islamic Studies Collection Many links on Islam from Cornell University http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/islam.htm
Scholars of Islam and the Tragedy of September 11th This Web site "produced through the cooperation of over 50 professors of Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies from the US and Canada" includes information about the Islam position on terrorism, strong statements condemning terrorism, and resources related to hate crimes, Afghanistan, and more. From the Study of Islam Section at the American Academy of Religion
Muslims Site "examines Islam's worldwide resurgence through the stories of diverse Muslims struggling to define the role of Islam in their lives and societies." Includes interviews with Muslim scholars, an overview of major themes (Islam and women, Islam and the West), frequently asked questions, and portraits (with video clips) of ordinary Muslims from around the globe. Companion to an episode of the PBS series Frontline
Islamic Texts and Resources MetaPage - http://wings.buffalo.edu/sa/muslim/isl/isl.html The Muslim Students Association at SUNY Buffalo organizes Islamic texts and resources in this useful guide. Includes the Qur'an in Arabic, and English and other translations, Hadith collections, and information on Islamic philosophy and history. Also maintains a page of other Islam resources on the Internet.
Nation Of Islam Led by Minister Louis Farrakhan. http://www.noi.org/
A Shi'ite Encyclopedia "Collection of information which addresses Shia/Sunni inter-school related issues." Most of the articles are original contributions, with some excerpts from the Shi'i/Sunni books; the encyclopedia is Sunni oriented, however both Shia and Sunni perspectives are presented. The latest edition is dated January 2001. The encyclopedia also contains a list of Islamic scientists and one of Islamic books. Searchable. http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/
Understanding and Tolerance: Islam, Muslims, and Arab Americans October 10, 2001 from OCLC NetFirst / OCLC NetFirst Hot Topics (Click no to debug)
ArabsTop
*Encyclopaedia of the Orient - http://i-cias.com/e.o/ Use the dictionary in left column. Click on Arabs and hypertext words connected to it. Excellent resource for background information about people, countries, and political or religious issues on this region. Covers Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Searchable.
*Who are the Arabs? http://www.ccasonline.org/publications/teachmodule_whoarabs.htm Report by Steve Tamari presents a look at Arabs and Islam, Arab Nationalism, Arabs living in America, and other subjects such at origins and radicalism.
Understanding and Tolerance: Islam, Muslims, and Arab Americans October 10, 2001 from OCLC NetFirst / OCLC NetFirst Hot Topics (Click no to debug)
Arab Culture and Civilization www.nitle.org/arabworld/main_menu.php A collaborative Web Project sponsored by the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education.
United Arab Emirates - Ministry of Finance and Industry http://www.uae.gov.ae/ Information from the United Arab government on on the education, finance, justice, agriculture etc.
albawaba.com: middle east news information- The Middle East Gateway, Info on News Business, Travel, Entertainment, education, religion etc.
ArabNet - http://www.arab.net/. Click on flag for country profile Brief profiles of various business aspects of 16 countries, such as banking in Saudi Arabia, industrial, production in Morocco, trade in Egypt and even agriculture in Iraq. Also covers geography, history and tourism. Almost 2,000 pages of information.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies: from Mina Rees Library at (CUNY) City University of New York Graduate Center.
Kalahari Bushmen Top
The !Kung of the Kalahari Desert http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~epsadm03/kung.html
Who are theSan, also known as the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert? http://www.lonestar.texas.net/~savesan/who.html
Survival's campaign for the Bushmen of Botswana includes film clips
AFA Kalahari Bushmen ... http:// matilde.reggionet.it/correggio/afa/bush.htm (needs to be translated)use Google or Alta Vista to do translations.) Or do a search on Kalahari Bushmen and hit translate next to web site from search results.
!Kung Bushmen - provides information about location, history, language, political situation, customs, and religion. http://www.imb.org/southern-africa/peoplegroups/!kung.htm
Dissertations Issues of Identity in Relation to the Kalahari Bushmen of Southern Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Two Different Bushmen Groups during the late 1990s and into 2001
San People - synopsis of information of San people from Iowa University Africa Art & Culture web site. http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/San.html
“One Chief is Enough!”: Understanding San Traditional Authorities in the Nambian Context
San Ethnography - art and beliefs of the San people http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/san/hd_san.htm
kalahari peoples fund ... Click on San People at top to find current information on the Kalahari Bushmen and their culture.Organization formed for the benefit of the San (Bushmen, Basarwa) and other rural peoples of the Kalahari desert region of southern Africa.
Kalahari Bushmen http://www.african-soul.com/tribes/bushmen/main.htm
The Cosmic Nature of Bushman Law A. J. G. M. Sanders http://ignca.nic.in/ps_05019.htm
Kung San Family Level Foragers http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/abeltd/san.htm
The !Kung San's main plant foods http://www.beyondveg.com/tu-j-l/raw-cooked/raw-cooked-3g.shtml
Kalahari Bushmen in the News:
The Bushmen of Botswana Broadcast: 30/10/2002 Reporter: Jennifer Byrne
Africa's ancient tribe forced out of its homeland 4/7/02- Botswana's government is accused of the ethnic cleansing of the Kalahari Bushmen
TRIBAL VOICES The Bushmen of the Kalahari
CNN - World shrinking for the Bushmen - Nov. 9, 1995
The following web sites have been removed from the Lawrence University web pages. They are now only available by using the Way Back Machine on the Invisible Web.
Health and Healing in !Kung San Societies http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/anthropology/kungsan/kung_healing.html
Kung San Women
Women and Production in !Kung Societies
Marriage and Reproduction in !Kung Societies
Food and Nutrition in !Kung Societies
Folklore and Religion in !Kung Societies
Change, Capitalism, and Current Status of the !Kung San
Nigeria: Top
*Nigeria Page -Country map and information and it has excellent links on Nigeria
African Studies Center http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html
Nigeria Overview http://landow.stg.brown.edu/post/nigeria/nigeriaov.html Information from Brown University on history,music,economics,religion, politics,geography etc. on Nigeria
Nigeria, Nepal & Information on other countries:Top
*Country Studies / Area Handbooks - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html A continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army. Describing and analyzing [Nigeria's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors This series presently contains studies of 100 countries. Nigeria page Research completed June 1991. & Nepal page Research completed September 1991
The World Factbook http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html Current information on countries - geography,people,history,government, transportation, military, communication etc. Nigeria page & Nepal page
One World International Foundation http://www.oneworld.net/ Browse countries in top left, Click on Nigeria or Nepal for info. Click on China and do a search on Tibet. One World is dedicated to harnessing the democratic potential of the Internet to promote human rights and sustainable development
International Political Resources on the Net - http://www.politicalresources.net/ Comprehensive, annotated directory of political sites available on the Internet searchable, and sorted by country Nigeria page , Nepal page & Tibet page under China
*WorldSkip.com - http://www.worldskip.com/ A vast collection of links to information about countries worldwide. The site is divided into six geographical regions.Check out People & Culture also includes on each country highlights of news, business, travel and culture, people, government and consumer products. Nigeria page & Nepal page
Background Notes - http://www.state.gov/r/pa/bgn/ Full-text and updated periodically, the US State Department Background Notes on geographic entities. Organized by region and country or international organization, there's a lot more information here than the basic statistical and geographic information located in almanacs. History, government and political conditions are discussed, as well as the economy, foreign relations and basic travel information. Also listed are principal US officials and consulate officers. Nigeria pageNepal page
Tibet Top
*Tibet Online Resource Gathering http://www.tibet.org/ Operated by International Tibet Support Group providing information on the plight of Tibet and covering Tibetan news, culture, human rights, environment, travel and an extensive links page on other Tibet Web sites. Click on left for information on *Tibetan Culture.
*Tibetan Government in Exile www.tibet.com/The official site for the exiled Tibetan government is well-organized with sections of latest news; status reports, including U.N. resolutions on Tibet; government; and culture. Also included are maps; statistics; extensive information on the Dalai Lama (including biography, speeches, Nobel Prize acceptance and lecture); Tibetan Buddhism; Dharamsala; and much more. Searchable
*International Campaign for Tibet www.savetibet.org/ Current news and background information with resources promoting human rights and democratic freedoms for Tibetan people. Information on the history, politics and culture of Tibet and their struggle to preserve their heritage and freedom.
Tibetan Studies WWW Virtual Library http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-TibetanStudies.html
*Tibet Information Network www.tibetinfo.net/ Independent news and research service reporting on Tibet today.
An extensive Tibetan Links page on Tibetan web sites on culture, organizations,news, personal journals, Tibetan Buddhism, government in exile, the Dalai Lama and many more links.
Asia Source:Tibet: www.asiasource.org/general info on Asia. Do a word search on Tibet or Asia view for human rights on Tibet and other information
.Conserving Tibetan Art and Architecture www.asianart.com/cers/ Information on the art and architecture by the China Exploration & Research Society and Kham Aid Foundation
Nepal & TibetTop
Asian Arts - http://www.asianart.com/ Dedicated to the exhibition and study of the arts of Asia, this site highlights exhibitions in public and private institutions and galleries, with emphasis on China, Tibet, and Nepal. This site also has articles, classifieds, and links to resources for Asian art and culture and to the commercial galleries that sponsor the site. In addition, this is the host site for the Tibet Heritage Fund, the Lhasa Archive Project, The Patan Museum (traditional sacred art of Nepal), the China Exploration & Research Society (dedicated to saving Tibetan monasteries), and the Kathmandu University Department of Music.
AsiaSource: www.asiasource.org/general info on Asia. Do a word search on Tibet or Nepal or use the categories on left navigation bar to find more information on Nepal and Tibet
Chinua Achebe: Top
On the Magazine & Journals web page use the Literature Resource Center Database by Gale under Databaes by subject-Literature Databases and locate biographical, criticism, list of his works, web sites and other information on Achebe.
*Chinua Achebe http://landow.stg.brown.edu/post/achebe/achebeov.html Information on Chinua Achebe- biographical information, his works,literary relations, history, politics, religion, science & technology, visual arts of his time. Literary information on theme & subject, genre, characterization, setting, image & symbol,etc. on his works.(Info from a Brown University post-imperial and post colonial literature class)
* African Authors-- Achebe and When Things Fall Apart http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/achebe.htm
*EducETH: Chinua Achebe http://www.educeth.ch/english/readinglist/achebec/ Information on Chinua Achebe and Chinua Achebe's books, includes audio of Achebe.Suitable for class reading, teaching information, teachers' and students' comments, requests --(Information originally in German)l
Chinua Achebe http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/achebe.htm The Writings of Chinua Achebe by G.D. Killam...
Chinua Achebe http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/achebe.html Biographical sketch from New York Writers Institute.
Chinua Achebe http://authors.aalbc.com/chinua.htm Biographical and literary information and related links written by the African American Literature Book Club.(Includes links)
Women in Achebe's World http://www.uga.edu/~womanist/1995/mezu.html WOMEN IN ACHEBE'S WORLD by Rose U. Mezu Article WTR Spring/Summer 1995 from the University of Georgia
Maasai or Masai of Kenya Top
Maasai www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Maasai.html
THE MAASAI AND AGENTS OF CHANGE -an all Maasai web site http://www.maasai-infoline.org/ Click on the links at the top of the page for their ritual, land issues, art costumes, community, school hunting. Site published by a Maasai individual.
Maasai Language Project http://www.uoregon.edu/~dlpayne/maasai/madict.htm Information on the Language-and-Culture Link with a site map by Doris L. Payne, from a University of Oregon Fullbright grant.
Conservation and Maasailands
http://www.environmentalaction.net/kenya/Kenya_policy_failure.html Article on the Maasai and their land.
Trek with the Maasai on Safari in Kenya .www.maasai.com/maasai.htm.. Commercial site on the Massai people and safari in their land
The Maasai People ... rosswarner.com/Maasai.html This commercial web site contains pictures of the Maasai People.
*African Soul Maasai People http://www.african-soul.com/Click on tribe in top left .Choose Maasai tribe and more information in pull down menu. Includes information on the Maasai elders, warriors, cattle raiding and traditions..This web site is produced by Soul Journeys which is dedicated to art, music, community and sculpture who concentrates on six areas of world culture.
Buddhism Top
Buddhist Studies WWW (Virtual Library) - http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Buddhism.html This annotated directory keeps track of leading information resources in the fields of Buddhism and Buddhist studies.
Sadhu! The Theravada Buddhism Web Directory http://mail.metta.lk/mirror/www.quantrum.com.my/sadhu/- A searchable and browseable directory of Theravada Buddhist resources around the world. It provides nicely annotated links to sites offering information on traditions, news and events, organizations (including monasteries, meditation centers, libraries, and temples), personalities, businesses, online reading materials, publications, audiovisual materials, and more. The categories are logical and navigation is simple.
Tibetan Book of the Dead - http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/ Subtitled: Literature and Artwork on Prayer, Ritual, and Meditation from the Religious Traditions of Tibet, India and Nepal, this site is a companion to an exhibit at the University of Virginia Library. The content of the site is in the Texts and Artwork sections. Texts contains commentary on, and page samples of Sutras, Tantras, the art of dying, explanations of the Books of the Dead, biographies of afterlife experiences, and translations and interpretations of the Books of the Dead. The artworks section contains commentary on and examples of scroll paintings, statuary, and ceremonial art.
*Ethics of Buddha and Buddhism - http://www.san.beck.org/EC9-Buddha.htm l This article offers information on the life of Buddha, the principles of Buddhist beliefs, practices, and the Eastern philosophies. Information about Siddartha Gautama (the Buddha), Dharma (the doctrine), Dhammapada (the book), and Sangha (the community) are provided. This page is part of a large site on religion and philosophy by the peace activist and author Sanderson Beck This is G o o g l e's cache of http://www.san.beck.org/EC9-Buddha.html.
*Tricycle Hub The Buddist Review- http://www.tricycle.com/buddhistbasics/index.html An excellent starting point for those who want to learn about Buddhism. The on-line version of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review provides a balanced overview of the three schools of Buddhism. Check out the Buddhism 101 section and learn about the life of Siddhartha Gautama (aka the Buddha), the basics of Buddhism and see the glossary. You'll find resource guides that include a hospice directory, where to study Buddhism and a guide to Tibetan Buddhism. There is a good directory of links to other Eastern spirituality sites and an international directory of Dharma Centers.
Access to Insight -- Readings in Theravada Buddhism - http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ Dedicated to providing "accurate, reliable, and useful information concerning the practice and study of Theravada Buddhism," this site features an overview of the Buddha's teachings, a glossary of Buddhist terms, a collection of the Buddha's discourses, and a large archive of books, essays, and transcribed talks. There are also annotated links to hundreds of Buddhist resources on the net.
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