Asian Religions and Culture

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This collection provides access to public domain and open access digitized books and art related to Asian religions and cultures, with emphasis on religions indigenous to South Asia and East Asia, and with a particular focus on religion and culture in India, China, and Japan. Included are items related to the subject newly digitized from the Duke Divinity School Library and Library Service Center collections, and resources provided through other institutions to round out the subject.

The Asian Religions and Cultures Special Collection was created by University of North Carolina-Greensboro MLIS student Jimi Wilson as part of a Library and Information Sciences practicum February-April, 2017, under the supervision of Digitization and Technology Librarian Phu Nguyen.

IMAGE: A Hindu bhakta (devotee) pays tribute to Tulasi Mata, a goddess in the form of the tulasi plant, otherwise known as holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), in an illustration from the book Religious reform, contained in this collection.

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Title: One hundred thirty-five woodblock prints including New Year's pictures (nianhua), door gods, historical figures and Taoist deities Author: Unknown author Date: 1800
Title: A Noble Lady Visiting a Shinto Shrine Author: Utamaro (Japanese, Kitagawa 1753?–1806) Date: 1804
Title: Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya Author: India (Pahari Hills, late 18th century Guler) Date: Late 18th Century.
Title: Kamakura: fact & legend. Author: Mutsu, Iso, 1868-1930. Date: 1918
Title: The mission of the Brahmo samaj : or, the Theistic Church of modern India Author: Śāstrī, Śibanātha, 1847-1919. Date: 1910
Title: Religious reform. Author: Murdoch, John, 1819-1904 Date: 1890
Title: The religions of China : Confucianism and Tâoism described and compared with Christianity Author: Legge, James, 1815-1897 Date: 1880
Title: Yamata no orochi Author: Chamberlain, Basil Hall, 1850-1935, translator; K¿‍bunsha (Firm), publisher Date: 1886
Title: Taoist Teachings from the Book of Lieh Tzǔ Author: Liezi, Lieh-tzu , Lionel Giles Date: 1912
Title: The sacred books of China: The texts of Tâoism Author: Laozi; Zhuangzi; Legge, James, 1815-1897 Date: 1891
Title: The Taoist religion Author: Parker, Edward Harper, 1849-1926 Date: 1900
Title: Shinto, the ancient religion of Japan Author: Aston, W. G. (William George), 1841-1911 Date: 1907
Title: Religion in Japan ; Shintoism, Buddhism, Christianity Author: Cobbold, George Augustus, 1857- Date: 1894
Title: The religions of eastern Asia Author: Underwood, Horace Grant, 1859-1916 Date: 1910
Title: The life and teachings of Confucius : with explanatory notes Author: Legge, James, 1815-1897 Date: 1909
Title: Mahabharata Author: Dutt, Romesh Chunder, 1848-1909 Date: 1906
Title: Outlines of the Mahâyâna as taught by Buddha Author: Kuroda, Shinto; Bukkyo gakkuwai; Waku, M., tr Date: 1893
Title: The Thirteen Principal Upanishads Author: Hume, Robert Ernest Tr. Date: 1921
Title: The Matsya Purana Author: Dikshitar,v.r.ramachandra Date: 1935
Title: Religions Of The Hindus Author: Wilson,h.h. Date: 1862

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