Mediterranean & East Asian History
Databases on Byzantine + Ottoman History
- Internet Medieval Sourcebook Selected Sources: ByzantiumSources on religion, philosophy, science, travel writing. (c) Paul Halsall, Fordham University.
- Dragoman Renaissance Research Platform (University of Toronto)"Welcome to the Dragoman Renaissance Research Platform, a companion website to E. Natalie Rothman's The Dragoman Renaissance: Diplomatic Interpreters and the Routes of Orientalism (Cornell University Press, 2021). Together, the book and website explore the role of dragomans (diplomatic interpreter-translators) in mediating relations between the Ottoman Empire and its European neighbours from ca. 1550 to ca. 1730."
- Digital Ottoman Studies"This website is designed as a hub for digital projects, tools, events, publications, and platforms to contribute to Digital Humanities from the perspective of Ottoman and Turkish Studies."
Databases on Jewish History
- Internet Jewish History SourcebookSources on history, science and travel writing (© Paul Halsall, Fordham University).
- FootprintsFootprints traces the history and movement of Jewish books since the inception of print
Databases on Islamic History
- Internet Islamic History SourcebookSources on Ancient, Medieval and Modern history, with texts on history, science or travel writing. (© Paul Halsall, Fordham University).
Berenson Art Collection Villa I Tatti
Persian manuscript, Baysonghor, 15th century, Backgammon play (© 2011 President & Fellows Harvard University. All Rights Reserved)