HIST:2151 Introduction to the History Major
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ATLA Religion Database + ATLAS This link opens in a new windowRECOMMEND USING CHROME; Contains the complete contents of Religion Index One (journal literature in religion from 1949-present), Religion Index Two (multi-author works, such as Festschriften, conference proceedings, and other volumes of collected articles and essays, 1960-present), and Index to Book Reviews in Religion. Included are article citations from some 650 journals and essay citations from over 14,000 multi-author works as well as book review citations.
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Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new windowProvides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields--ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language. [Not compatible with Internet Explorer 9]
Selected Journals (links to InfoHawk+ record)
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American Journal of Ancient HistoryPublishes articles concerning the history of the ancient Mediterranean world and the history of other countries in their relations with it.
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American Journal of PhilologyA forum for international exchange among classicists and philologists by publishing original research in classical literature, philology, linguistics, history, society, religion, philosophy, and cultural and material studies.
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Antichthon : Journal of the Australian Society for Classical StudiesMain emphasis is on Greece and Rome, however, its scope has been broadly defined so as to embrace the Ancient Near East and the Mediterranean from the beginnings of civilisation to the Early Middle Ages.
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The Classical WorldPublishes substantive scholarship on Greek and Roman literature, history, and society as well as classical reception and the history of classical scholarship.
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Greece & RomeShowcases original and informative articles on ancient history, literature, art, archaeology, religion, philosophy, and reception of the ancient world.
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Greek, Roman and Byzantine studiesDevoted to the culture and history of Greece from Antiquity to the Renaissance, featuring research on all aspects of the Hellenic world from prehistoric antiquity through the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods, including studies of modern classical scholarship.
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PallasPallas is an inter-university and international journal studying classical disciplines in a broad sense and all aspects of Greek and Roman civilisations, including literature, linguistics, metrics, history, archaeology and iconography.
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Transactions of the American Philological AssociationCovers the history, culture, and language of ancient Greek and Roman societies
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Brill's Companions in Classical Studies Online I This link opens in a new windowBrill’s Companions in Classical Studies Online I presents the best in current scholarship in a variety of subjectsm ranging from Homer to Ovid and from Aegean Greece in the Fourth Century BC to Flavian Rome.
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Brill's Companions in Classical Studies Online II This link opens in a new windowThe topics of the volumes in this collection range from the History of Ancient Scholarship to Sophocles, Seneca and more.
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Brill's New Pauly, (incl. Supplements I volumes 1 - 6) This link opens in a new windowBrill´s New Pauly is the English edition of the authoritative Der Neue Pauly, published by Verlag J.B. Metzler since 1996. The encyclopaedic coverage and high academic standard of the work, the interdisciplinary and contemporary approach and clear and accessible presentation have made the New Pauly the unrivalled modern reference work for the ancient world.
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Brill Online Books This link opens in a new windowBrill E-Books Online provides access to thousands of publications from 2007 to 2013 in subjects encompassing Asian Studies, Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity, Classical Studies, European History and Culture, Language and Linguistics, Middle East and Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy, and Social Sciences.
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Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new windowA fully searchable, perpetually growing, virtual library of all that is important in Greek and Latin literature.
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Oxford Handbooks : Classical Studies This link opens in a new windowOHO Classical Studies brings together the world's leading scholars to discuss research and the latest thinking in a range of major topics in classics. Containing specially-commissioned essays with extensive referencing to further reading, the handbooks offer both thorough introductions to topics in the discipline, and a useful reference resource for scholars and advanced students.
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Oxford Research Encyclopedia – Oxford Classical Dictionary This link opens in a new windowContains over 6,200 entries. The Oxford Classical Dictionary has been regarded as the unrivalled one-volume reference work on all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world. It provides both scholars and non-specialists with a comprehensive source of reference which aims to answer all their questions about the classical world. The Dictionary provides coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law, science, art and archaeology, and topics in near eastern studies and late antiquity. The approach is interdisciplinary: all areas, regions, and cultures are represented beyond the core areas of Greece and Rome. As well as providing factual information, the Dictionary contains many thematic entries on subjects relevant to the 21st century such as nationalism, race, and ecology. The text is written in an accessible style and all Latin and Greek words have been translated.
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Patrologia Latina This link opens in a new windowThe PL, Patrologiae cursus completus, Series Latina assembled by J.-P. Migne, 1844-1864, is a component of the ongoing Corpus Corporum project at the University of Zurich. The project aims to provide a platform for collections of Latin texts ranging from Antiquity to the seventeenth century. Corpus Corporum is a non-commercial project using open software.
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Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance This link opens in a new windowIter, meaning 'a journey' or 'a path' in Latin, is a non-profit research project with partners in Toronto, Canada (the headquarters), New York City, and Tempe, Arizona. The goal of Iter is to increase access to all published materials pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700), through the development of online resources.
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Medieval Family Life This link opens in a new windowThis resource consists of full-colour images of the original medieval manuscripts that make up these family letter collections and full-text-searchable transcripts from the printed editions, where they are available.
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Medieval Sourcesonline This link opens in a new windowContains several full text books, which include hundreds of original medieval history documents compiled for the teaching and study of history.
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Medieval Travel Writing This link opens in a new windowThis collection presents manuscripts of some of the most important works of European travel writing from the later medieval period.
The chief focus is on journeys to central Asia and the Far East, including accounts of travel to Mongolia, Persia, India, China and South-East Asia. It is an indispensable source for scholars of medieval travel, geography, exploration, trade, literature and medieval postcolonial studies.
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Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages This link opens in a new windowThe Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages is an essential new reference work covering all key aspects of European history, society, and culture from 500 to 1500 A.D., as well as the Byzantine Empire, Islamic dynasties, and Asiatic peoples of the era. It is designed both for medievalists, who need a detailed and reliable reference tool, and for students and general readers seeking an accessible guide to the period. Over 800 scholars have assembled thousands of comprehensive entries, lavishly supplemented by hundreds of illustrations and dozens of maps.
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Ancient World Digital Library40,000+ volumes related to the history, language, literature, and material culture of the ancient world from the Mediterranean to China, currently in the process of being digitized.
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Epigraphic Database HeidelbergContains the texts of Latin and bilingual (i.e. Latin-Greek) inscriptions of the Roman Empire.
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EuroDocs: History of Medieval & Renaissance Europe: Primary DocumentsEuropean primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated. They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective countries and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural history. The order of documents is chronological wherever possible.
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Greek and Roman Authors on LacusCurtiusClassical texts by ancient authors, Latin texts with some English translations
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Imago: The Roman SocietyPhotos of sites, monuments, inscriptions and objects from Rome and the Roman world available from the Roman Society's image bank for teaching and research.
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Perseus Digital LibraryA multimedia library of Archaic and Classical Greek literature, history, art, and archaeology. Pictures of ancient ruins, antique art, and much more. Read Greek texts online in Greek or English.
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University of Oxford Text ArchiveA repository of full-text literary and linguistic resources. Thousands of texts in more than 25 languages
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