Classics, Religion, and Philosophy: Websites & Organizations

Archives on classical archaeology and art. The database contains more than 100,000 images and descriptions.

Index of Latin, Greek, English, French, German, and Italian texts. Navigation is primarily in Latin.

"Essays in English, Greek, and a dozen other languages on places, persons, topics, and events, complemented by maps, images, and some video and sound files."

Internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion.

Fasti Online is a project of the International Association of Classical Archaeology (AIAC) and the Center for the Study of Ancient Italy of the University of Texas at Austin (CSAI).

Glyptoteket’s collection consists primarily of works of art and archaeological objects from Ancient Egypt, the worlds of Ancient Greece and Rome, Etruscan Culture, as well as Danish and French art of the 19th century.

Arachne is an internet research tool for the Archaeologies and Altertumswissenschaft. It offers a means to access objects and their states and to search efficiently in hundreds of thousands of datasets.

Major works in original languages and translation.

The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology’s digital collection represents the art and archaeological artifacts of the ancient Mediterranean world and its supporting archival collection, held at the Kelsey Museum at the University of Michigan.

International bibliography of Classics published by University of Cincinnati's Department of Classics.

"Information about a digitization project for ancient texts, including full text of classical Greek authors in English translation and the original (romanized) Greek. Includes searchable full text access to the Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites."

In its collection of Greek and Roman materials, readers will find many of the canonical texts read today. The Greek collection approaches 8 million words and the Latin collection currently has 5.5 million. I

A great place to browse for Classics information
(Recommended by Bruce Laforse, Ph.D)

ARDA consists of compilations of quantitative and geographic data on religions worldwide, including Christian denominations and congregations in the United States.

Latse is a public, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting Tibetan language use and literacy, supporting linguistically and culturally relevant educational resources for Tibetan children, and providing access to knowledge for all generations through opportunities for higher education, and by creating and sharing resources.

Full text of the 1914 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia; its entries are often of considerable historical value.

An extensive and frequently consulted collection of digital texts of public-domain books on Christianity, compiled at Calvin College with the aid of a large group of volunteers.

A digital library compiling links to Latin texts available online, from the earliest sources through the 18th century AD; part of the Forum Romanum Web project.

Reference and research materials, including texts, images, maps, & statistical data, with bibliographies, indexes, and links to further resources. A major international collaborative project of numerous research institutions in the UK, US, and South Asia.

A site containing introductory articles on Buddhism, as well as an international list of contacts. FWBO describes itself as "an international network dedicated to communicating Buddhist truths in ways appropriate to the modern world."

Annual report of the US State Department Office of International Religious Freedom, arranged by country, with concise summaries on the protection of religious freedom or barriers to such freedom.

A compilation of public-domain and copy-permitted historical texts, arranged by period and theme, edited by Dr. Paul Halsall. This resource also includes links to a number of other relevant Web sites and digital maps.

A collection of electronic texts representing a wide range of religions, mythologies, and spiritual beliefs, this site is continually updated and expanded.

A varied, balanced, and award-winning guide to Web resources for the study of Islam, the Islamic world, and Arabic; compiled by Dr. Alan Godlas of the University of Georgia.

While primarily a portal with organized links to other sites on Jainism, this site (maintained at Colorado State University) provides an historical outline and direct links to images.

The Labyrinth provides free, organized access to resources in medieval studies. The Labyrinth’s easy-to-use links provide connections to databases, services, texts, and images around the world.

This Columbia University site collects important electronic bibliographic and research resources relating to Middle Eastern and North African studies. It includes an extensive section on religion in the Middle East.

Access 3 major electronic resources in Middle English studies: The Corpus of Middle English Prose & Verse, the HyperBibliography, and the Middle English Dictionary.

A site providing searchable texts of Bible versions, facilitating comparisons among the King James English, Latin Vulgate, Luther German, and Louis Segond French translations.

Provides full-text access to a broad range of scholarly journals published in France in the humanities and social sciences. Made available by the Ministere de l'education nationale, de l'enseignement superieur et de la recherche.

Digital images, extensive background information, and bibliographies, to accompany and supplement a Library of Congress exhibition on the Dead Sea scrolls.

"Comprehensive guide to the Gods (Theoi), Spirits (Daimones) and Monsters (Theres) of ancient Greek mythology and religion." Includes family trees and maps relating to the mythology, a gallery of images from Greek and Roman art, and a bibliography.

The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) is a publisher of websites, information services, and networking facilities relating to the Tibetan plateau and southern Himalayan regions.

Encyclopedia Mythica is an internet encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and religion. Everything from Aaron to Zygius, with thousands of articles in between.

The Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) is a library of over 10,000 theological thesis/dissertation titles representing research from as many as 70 different institutions.

"News and views about philosophy, the academic profession, academic freedom, intellectual culture...and a bit of poetry."

Matters epistemic.

Philosophers discuss free will and moral responsibility.

The blog title says it all!

Deals with, yep, aesthetics.

IAEP embraces a broad understanding of environmental philosophy, including not only environmental ethics, but also environmental aesthetics, ontology, and theology, philosophy of science, ecofeminism, and philosophy of technology.

The Philosophy of Science Association promotes research, teaching, and free discussion of issues in the philosophy of science from diverse standpoints. To this end, the PSA engages in activities such as: the publishing of periodicals, essays and monographs; sponsoring conventions and meetings; and awarding prizes for distinguished work in the field.

The AAPT is dedicated to the advancement of the art of teaching philosophy. To this end the organization sponsors a Biennial Workshop / Conference on teaching philosophy, a Seminar and workshops on Teaching and Learning in Philosophy, the Lenssen Prize for Scholarship on the teaching of Philosophy, and other programs.

SPEP is the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, a professional organization devoted to supporting philosophy inspired by continental European traditions.