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1. Hindu Books
   Has free online books/booklets on temples, scriptures, stories, history, social and contemporary issues, dharma and philosophy, art, worship, customs, Hindutva, and organizations. Also a culture course on India, biographies of great Indians, and Hindu links.
   02-10-2007 : art, biographies of great indians, customs, dharma and philosophy, electronic e-books, hinduism, hindutva, history, organizations. india: culture, people, scriptures, social and contemporary issues, stories, temples, worship
2. Africa Art South of the Sahara
   Many links on various aspects of African art.
   02-09-2007 : africa, african newspapers, art, country studies, culture, current events, film, history, indexes, journals, libraries and archives, maps, music, news, regions: central africa, regions: east africa, regions: horn of africa, regions: indian ocean islands, regions: southern africa, regions: west africa, religions, sports, travel, weather, women's studies
3. University of California Press: Public Only Subject List
   Free online books available to the public, listed by subjects.
   01-16-2007 : aboriginal peoples, africa, african american studies, african history, aging, agriculture, american literature, american studies, ancient history, anthropology, archaeology, architectural history, architecture, art, art criticism, art history, art theory, arts, asian history, asian literature, asian studies, autobiographies, autobiography, biographies, biology, bisexual studies, botany, buddhism, business, california and the west, central america, central american history, chicano studies, china, christianity, cinema, classical history, classical literature, classical philosophy, classical politics, classical religions, classics, comparative literature, composers, computer science, contemporary music, cooking, criminology, cultural anthropology, dance, demographics, east asia, eastern european studies, ecology, economics, education, english literature, environmental studies, ethics, ethnic groups, ethnic studies, ethnomusicology, european history, european literature, european studies, fiction, film, folklore, food, french studies, gay studies, gender studies, geography, geology, german studies, hinduism, history, history and philosophy of science, indigenous peoples, indigenous religions, intellectual history, islam, japan, jewish studies, judaism, labor studies, languages, latin america, law, lesbian studies, letters, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, literature, literature in translation, marine and freshwater sciences, mathematics, media studies, medical anthropology, medicine, medieval studies, men and masculinity, middle ages, middle eastern history, middle eastern studies, military history, music, musicology, mythology, native american studies, opera, pacific rim studies, performing arts, philosophy, physical sciences, physics, poetry, political theory, politics, popular culture, postcolonial studies, print media, psychiatry, psychology, public policy, religions, renaissance history, renaissance literature, rhetoric, russian studies, science, social and political thought, social problems, social science, social theory, sociology, south america, south asia, southeast asia, technology and society, theater, tibet, travel, tribes, twain, united states history, urban studies, victorian history, water, western history, wine, women's studies
4. Cultural Profiles Project
   Brief overviews, including history, family, food, communication, work, sports, health care, education, holidays, arts and literature, and more.
   01-16-2007 : area studies, art, communication, country studies, cultural studies, education, family families, food, health care, history, holidays, literature, sports, work
5. Teaching and Learning on the Web
   '... examples of how the web is being used as a medium for learning. ...includes sites that range from courses delivered entirely via the web to courses that offer specific activities related to a class assignment or perhaps courses that offer class support materials via the web.' Search by subject.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-16-2007 : agriculture, anthropology, archaelogy, art, astronomy, biology, business, chemistry, class support materials, computer, economics, education, engineering, english, geography, geology, health, history, humanities, journalism, language, law, literature, management, mathematics, medical, music, nursing, occupational, online courses, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religions, sociology, syllabi, teaching resources, technology, writing, zoology
6. The Printed Image in the West: History and Techniques
   Illustrated descriptions of printmaking techniques. Includes history and examples of woodcut, engraving (using a metal tool known as a burin), etching (which uses acid), drypoint, mezzotint, aquatint, and lithography. Includes links to related exhibits and websites.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-16-2007 : art, art: history, printmaking, prints, prints: technique
7. The Coptic Museum
   Official site of this museum located in Cairo that contains art and artifacts that trace the history of Christianity in Egypt. The site features a gallery of items, such as icons, manuscripts, textiles, ostraca, and frescos. In English, Arabic, and French.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-12-2007 : art, christianity, coptic, coptic church, coptic church --- egypt --- history, historical museums, museums: egypt
8. China [Pottery] Painting List
   A well-organized directory for all aspects of the art of painting on china, including organizations, artists, potteries, magazines, schools, and businesses selling everything from kilns to brushes. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-11-2007 : art, kilns, painting on china, pottery
9. The Labyrinth
   Covers medieval literature, history, art and culture, with electronic texts, teaching resources, and professional information.
   01-11-2007 : art, historical culture, history, literary periods, literature, medieval studies, middle ages, professional information, teaching resources
10. Grover Furr's Medieval History and Literature Page
    Covers medieval history, literature, art, music, culture, Chaucer, Middle English and other medieval literatures. Helpful for its evaluative descriptions.
    01-11-2007 : art, chaucer, culture, grover furr, history, literary periods, literature, medieval studies, middle ages, middle english, music, renaissance
11. Beauty and Darkness - Cambodia: The Odyssey of the Khmer People
    Explores the history of the Khmer Rouge regime and the genocide suffered by the Khmer people. Has photographs, refugee information, links to Cambodian art, culture, travel, politics and human rights, and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    01-10-2007 : art, cambodia: history, culture, genocide: cambodiakampuchea, history of the khmer rouge regime and the genocide, khmer people, photographs, politics and human rights, refugee information, travel
12. Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
    The site begins with scholars of Islam speaking out against terrorism, but the primary focus is a collection of annotated sites related to the Qur'an, Sufism, Sunni, Islam in the modern world, women's rights, art, architecture, music, and others.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    12-15-2006 : arabic, architecture, art, islam, islam in the modern world, koran, music, qur'an, sufism, sunni, terrorism: islam scholars speak against, women's rights
13. Rembrandt 400
    Official website for the commemoration of the 400-year anniversary of Dutch artist Rembrandt's birth in 1606. Features a biography, discussion of themes and techniques in his works, images of selected paintings and prints, and listings of anniversary events in Holland. Available in several languages.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-11-2006 : amsterdam, art, art by region, artists: dutch, artists: netherlands, arts, dutch: 17th century, humanities, leiden, people: arts, rembrandt harmensz van rijn, rembrandt: harmenszoon van rijn (1606-1669)
14. Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s
    Explores the innovative works of American painters and poets following the end of World War II. Has essays about each group, with discussions about painters and poets from 'four overlapping constellations: the Beat Generation, the San Francisco Renaissance, the Black Mountain poets, and the New York School poets.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : 1950s, 20th century, abstract expressionism, american, american poetry: 20th century, american: 20th century, art, arts: united states, beat generation, jackson pollock, mark rothko, painters, painting, paintings, poetry, schools of art, willem de kooning, world war ii (1939-1945)
15. Taoism and the Arts of China
    Over 25 works of Chinese art 'from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty [that] demonstrate the development of Taoism and Taoist art.' Includes a map of China, a timeline, lesson plans, a glossary, bibiliography, and links.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : art, asian, chinese, chinese zodiac, cosmology, inner alchemy, lao tzu laozi, taji, taoism daoism, trigrams, zhenwu
16. Manga University: Drawing Tutorials
    Illustrated instructions by artist Julie Dillon for drawing the Japanese-style comics known as manga. Also includes material about coloring using various computer programs.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : art, comic books: japan, comic strips: japan, comics, drawing, drawing: technique, library of congress subject headings: cartooning, literature: fiction, manga
17. A Tour to Bamiyan
    'This presentation has been put together to celebrate the beauty and power of the statues of the Bamiyan Buddhas that were located in Afghanistan' until they were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. Features numerous views of the giant stone Buddha sculptures and the surrounding rock cut sanctuaries and caves. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : art, buddhist, gautama buddha, sculpture
18. Stories of Krishna: The Adventures of Hindu God
    'Who is Krishna? Why is he blue? And why do women find him so attractive? ... This interactive web site allows you to explore a selection of the paintings featured in the exhibition 'Painted Visions from India and Pakistan, Past and Present.''. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : art, hindu, indic, krishna (hindu deity), miniature painting, vishnu
19. Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits
    Has portraits from over 15 countries, beginning with the Precolumbian era, through the viceregal and independence periods, and ends with contemporary portraiture. Has short essays on each time period, teacher resources, and more. In English and Spanish. (Librarian's Internet Index). (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : art, art by region, central america, central american, central americanportraits, el museo del barrio, faculty resources: latin america, latin america, national portrait gallery, san antonio museum of art, smithsonian institution, south america, teaching resources: latin america
20. Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database
    A descriptive bibliography of prose, poetry, film, video, and art.
    11-09-2006 : art, arts, bibliographies, film, humanities, literature, medicine, poetry, prose, video

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