MONGOLS/OTTOMANS
MONGOLS
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The
Legacy of Genghis Khan This online exhibit from the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art explores "courtly art and culture in western
Asia, 1256-1353," by examining "the important artistic and cultural achievements
that occurred in the Iranian world in the aftermath of the Mongol invasions."
It features information and images about the Mongols in China and in Iran,
the Mongols and Islam, manuscript illustration, and textile art. Includes
a resource guide for teachers. (http://www.lacma.org/khan/index_flash.htm)
Subjects: Art, Islamic | Art, Ilkhanid | Art -- Iran -- Chinese influences
| Middle East -- Civilization | Illumination of books and manuscripts |
Textile fabrics
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Mongol
Invasions (http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/mongols)
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The
Islamic World to 1600
This tutorial outlines
"Muslim beliefs and practices, as well as the history of the Islamic world
from the 7th to the 17th centuries, including the expansion of the Islamic
empires of Asia, Africa, and Europe." Sections include The Caliphate and
the First Islamic Dynasty, The Fractured Caliphate and the Regional Dynasties,
The Mongol Invasions, and Rise of the Great Islamic Empires. Produced by
The Applied History Research Group at the University of Calgary.
(http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam)
Subjects: Islam
-- History | Islamic Empire -- History | Civilization, Islamic
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Mongols
(http://ess1.ps.uci.edu/~oliver/silk.html#6)
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The
Silk Road: This site provides information on the history, culture,
and development of the Silk Road from the early times to the present day.
It discusses the rise and decline of the Silk Road as well as the impact
of the Mongols and other foreign influences. Pictures and bibliography
are included.
(http://ess1.ps.uci.edu/~oliver/silk.html)
Subjects: Silk Road
| Trade routes -- Asia
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Oyunbilig's
Great Mongol Home Page (http://www.mongols.com/index_old.htm) Description:
Includes information on Mongolian culture, history, politics, religion,
and lifestyle.
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The
Realm of the Mongols (http://www.coldsiberia.org) Large amount of information
on Mongol society, history and culture. The pages available here
are all dedicated to the philosophical and spiritual legacy of the Old
Mongols, and to the memory of Chingis Khan. Besides a page of links to
resources, this site provides a lot of interesting information on Mongols
and the last three links focus on Chingis Khan the King, Subedei the Warrior,
and Yeh-lu Chu'tsai the Magician .
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Resources
from the Mongols WebQuest (http://www.gananda.k12.ny.us/library/mshslibrary/mongolwq.htm#4)
Scroll down and click on "Resources" below the title.
OTTOMANS
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The
Ottomans (http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/OTTOMAN/CONTENTS.HTM)
The Ottomans Origins Suleyman Selim II The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
European
Imperialism and
the Balkan Crisis Ottoman Reader A Gallery of Ottoman ...
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History
of the Ottoman Empire (http://planetexplorer.online.discovery.com/ref/history/histottoman.html)
The Ottoman Empire. One family ... complexes. It was Sultan Süleyman
the Magnificent
however, who brought
the Ottoman Empire to its zenith.
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The
Ottoman Period (http://jeru.huji.ac.il/eh1.htm) The 19th century witnessed
far-reaching changes, along with the gradual weakening of the Ottoman Empire.
Political change in Jerusalem ...
Description: Description
of the status and growth of the city of Jerusalem during its rule by the
Ottomans, 1517-1917.
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The
Ottoman Sultans and Caliphs, 1290-1924 AD (http://www.friesian.com/turkia.htm)
The subsequent Ottoman Empire features the goods and evils characteristic
of most empires, and some peculiar to those of the Middle East -- eg the
refuge ...
Description: Well-assembled
site by Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D. listing Islamic rulers prior to and including
the Ottoman...
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The
Ottoman Website (http://www.osmanli700.gen.tr/english/engindex.html)
in honor of the 700th anniversary of the Ottoman Empire. Description: Chronological
history of the Ottoman Empire, profiles of the sultans, and photo albums
of cultural...