The Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet A Complete Bibliography of Networked Electronic Documents Online Conferences, Serials, Software and Archives Relevant to Religious Studies. VOLUME ONE of THREE VOLUMES Low Ascii Version 1.0 October 1992 Michael Strangelove University of Ottawa Department of Religious Studies Copyright (C) 1992 by Michael Strangelove. All rights reserved. This bibliography may be archived for public use in electronic or other media, as long as it is maintained in its entirety and no fee is charged to the user; any exception to this restriction requires the written consent of the author. Michael Strangelove Religious Studies Department University of Ottawa 177 Waller Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1N 6N5 (613) 747-0642 (Voice) (613) 564-6641 (Fax) E-Mail Address: 441495@uottawa (BITNET) 441495@acadvm1.uottawa.ca (Internet) This bibliography was made possible through the support of the Research Centre for the Study of Religion, Department of Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, and through funding from the American Academy of Religion. HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY: This bibliography is freely available via the international academic networks (BITNET/Internet) from the CONTENTS Project fileserver via FTP from the node panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as the file electric-mystics-guide-v1.ps (postscript file) and as the file electric-mystics-guide- v1.zip (zipped Wordperfect 5.1 text) and as the file electric-mystics-guide-v1.txt (low ascii text). It is also available as a low ascii text via the CONTENTS Project Listserv fileserver as MYSTICS V1-TXT from Listserv@uottawa or Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca. See the section Retrieving Documents via FTP, (page 6) for retrieval instructions. Volumes Two and Three are not yet available. * Table of Contents -- VOLUME ONE * (Pagination does not refer to this low ascii version) Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Networks Covered in this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How to Retrieve Documents Listed in This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Retrieving Documents via Listserv . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Retrieving Documents via FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using BITFTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Searching Listserv Logbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A Note to Moderators, Authors and Maintainers of Networked Documents . . . . . . . . . 9 Network Accessible Documents 1. Anthropology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2. Articles and Prepublication Papers. . . . . . . . . . . 12 3. Bible Study Aids and Software Programs. . . . . . . . . 16 4. Bibliographies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5. Book Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6. Buddhism and Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7. Contemporary Jewry and Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 8. The CONTENTS Project Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . 28 9. Course Outlines, Seminar Syllabi and Glossaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 10. Electronic Texts and Databases (CDROMS and Others) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 11. IOUDAIOS Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 12. Islamic Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 13. Journal Indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 14. Lists in Review Supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 15. Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 16. Online E-Mail Address Compilations. . . . . . . . . . . 40 17. RELIGION Miscellaneous Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 18. Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 19. Sacred Texts (Networked Electronic Versions). . . . . . 45 20. Software/Hardware Reviews and Information Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 21. Software Programs for Religious Studies . . . . . . . . 50 22. Thesis and Dissertations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 23. Thesis and Dissertations -- Abstracts . . . . . . . . . 52 Index of Document Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Index of Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Index of Author's E-Mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 [Note that the Index of Document Titles and the Index of Authors is not included in the low ascii version of the Electric Mystic's Guide.] * Table of Contents -- VOLUME TWO & THREE * [Insert Table of Contents from Volumes 2 and 3 here, along with retrieval instructions for these volumes, when they are completed.] * Introduction * The Electric Mystic's Guide is a non-technical survey of all major documents, archives and services of relevance to religious studies and related fields that are available through the international, academic computer networks commonly referred to as the Net (BITNET, Internet and affiliated networks). This includes networked papers, reviews, book notes, dissertations, major sacred texts, software programs, electronic mail address collections, general information files, data banks, electronic journals, newsletters, online discussion groups, specialized commercial and public networks, and relevant networked organizations, associations, institutions and companies. It should be noted that the Electric Mystic's Guide is not meant to be a handbook on how to use the Net, and thus assumes a certain level of familiarity with FTP, Telnet, Listserv and other Net operating programs. Users hits and tips have been included throughout the Guide. It is interesting to note that the majority of the approximately 200 files documented herein have been placed on the Net in the last twenty four months. This would suggest that the end of this decade will see well over two thousand networked documents relevant to religious studies. The number of religious studies and related scholars presently online is unknown but certainly exceeds ten thousand. No comprehensive electronic mail address book for religious studies exists at this point in time. We can look forward to a proliferation of specialized archives over the next few years. At present, I am aware of Aboriginal, Buddhism, Early Christianity and Judaism, Jewish, and Social Sciences networked archives (see Table of Contents, Volume Two). Electronic mail addresses given within this Guide are in BITNET and Internet format, unless otherwise stated. Login to FTP nodes listed herein as anonymous with your e-mail address as the password unless otherwise stated. All other aspects of this Guide are system neutral. Travellers on the Net should note that there are many versions of Telnet and FTP software and a variety of login procedures. Most systems will offer some form of help if you enter the command HELP or ?. The Electric Mystic's Guide was previously written as one complete document but has been divided into three volumes, due to its growing size and technical restrictions on the size of network accessible manuscripts. The Guide has the following format: Volume One documents a wide variety of over 200 networked files of direct and indirect relevance to religious studies and related fields. The selection of material was based on the scholarly nature of the documents or their significance as general information files. No attempt has been made to document every file related to religion on the Net, due to the transient nature, and questionable academic value of some of the material that has be placed on network fileservers. If a document has been overlooked that the reader feels should be listed in the Electric Mystic's Guide, please contact the author with details of its content and location. Volume One also has extensive information on how to retrieve documents listed in this Guide, how to use Listserv and FTP, and how to search Listserv logbooks. Volume Two provides detailed information on networked document archives of interest to the religious studies field. Volume Three provides information on relevant networked organizations, online academic conferences, journals and newsletters, and commercial religious studies related networks and various other animals to be found within the emerging Electric Gaia. Volume Three also features a glossary of terms and a glossary of commands. Each volume has an index of document titles. Volume One also includes an index of authors and an index of author's electronic mail addresses. The low ascii versions of the Electric Mystic's Guide do not contain these indexes. NOTE: Volumes Two and Three have not yet been made available on the Net. A Note to New Networkers It is impossible for this guide to tell you everything that you will need to know about using the Net. It is therefore strongly recommended that the new networker begin by identifying local support personnel and make friends with them (take them out to dinner, buy them a large gift), take a course or two in the use of electronic mail and related stuff and subscribe, as soon as you know how, to the online forum, HELP-NET. Send the e-mail message SUBSCRIBE HELP-NET your name to LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM. HELP-NET is intended for the new user and is the best online forum for asking questions about how to use the Net and find information within it. An index is available that lists very helpful information files available from the HELP-NET fileserver. Send the command INDEX HELP-NET to LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM for the index of files. The Electric Mystic's Guide assumes that the reader has a basic grasp of electronic mail (e-mail) and is able to send mail on his or her own local system. It also assume that the reader has already installed a modem and knows how to use their own person computer and communication software. The numerous types of mainframe systems and communication software make it impossible for the Guide to give details on how to download (or upload) a file or program from a mainframe to a personal computer. The author is presently writing a general guide to the Internet for Van Nostrand Reinhold Press (forthcoming, 1993). The Electric Mystic's Guide will eventually be thoroughly cross-referenced to the VNR Guide to the Internet so that new users may quickly find more information on how to use the Net. WARNING: I cannot possibly answer every query from readers concerning how to use e-mail, upload files, install a modem, unzip a file or overcome unrequited love. The main intention behind this Guide is not to instruct the reader on how to overcome every unforeseeable problem but to equip the reader with basic resources, direct to appropriate online forums, and engender skills that will help the new networker become proficient at mining the Net. I will gladly answer queries concerning errors and problems within the Electric Mystic's Guide. Inappropriate queries will receive a pre-written reply that directs the reader to more appropriate online sources of instruction and information. * The Networks Covered in this Guide * The following are the main networks that are documented in this Guide. To make effective use of this Guide, you should know what network your e-mail account is on. New users of the Net are advised to take local courses on the use of their network's systems. Note that some sites have both BITNET, Internet and USENET connections. It is up to your local system administration if USENET newsgroups are made available in part or whole. Readers interested in further details about these and other networks are encouraged to read John S. Quarterman's The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems Worldwide (Bedford, Massachusetts: Digital Press, 1990, ISBN: 1- 55558-033-5). BITNET BITNET (Because It's Time NETwork) connects over three thousand hosts in over 32 countries. BITNET's main feature is the automatic mailing program called Listserv. Listserv fileservers maintain archives of primarily low ASCII documents and also runs Listserv discussion groups, also known as lists. BITNET does not support FTP or telnet. BITNET is connected to identical networks in Canada and Europe named NetNorth and Earn. Internet The Internet is actually a worldwide internetwork, a large collection of over 400 networks across the globe. The Internet is so large that is size can only be estimated. Current numbers put the Internet at over 500,00 hosts and one million users. Most North American Universities are connect via the Internet. Users on the Internet can access FTP and Listserv fileservers and also use Telnet. Most Internet sites will have access to USENET newsgroups. USENET USENET (User's Network) is a worldwide network that has one main service, news or newsgroups, a collection of over 300 different online discussion groups. See the section, USENET -- General Information, Volume Three for more information about USENET. Denominational Networks There are a number of denominational networks throughout North America. These networks connect church related organizations and church members. The denominational networks documented thus far in this guide are those belonging to Ecunet. See Volume Three for information on Ecunet. Commercial Networks* Religious studies related resources that exist on the commercial networks have been documented in Volume Three. * Not yet written. Retrieving Documents via LISTSERV * How to Retrieve Documents Listed in This Guide * The following describes how to retrieve documents from Listserv and FTP archives listed in the Electric Mystic's Guide. One way to think of the Net is to imagine a giant computer hard drive that contains countless files in thousands of directories. Listserv and FTP are the two main programs for retrieving files from this global hard drive. Retrieving Documents via Listserv Listserv is the automated system that runs on the BITNET network. Listserv runs BITNET based discussion groups called lists and also maintains fileservers that store documents and some programs. This Guide documents all Listserv based lists and documents that are of direct interest to religious studies and related areas. Whenever you send a mail message to an address that starts with Listserv@ you are actually sending a command to a computer program, not to a person. You can always get help from listserv by sending the command HELP. This Guide has instructions on using Listserv in the sections: Retrieving Documents via Listserv. . . . . . . . . (this section) Using BITFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 8) Searching Listserv Logbooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 8) How to Make the Most of Online Discussion Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Volume Three) Directories of Listserv Lists . . . . . . . . . . (Volume Three) How To Subscribe to Online Discussion Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Volume Three) Retrieving Logbooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Volume Three) BITNET and Internet Religious Studies Related Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Volume Three) Users that are not on the Internet will not be able to make direct use of FTP. These users should see the section, Using BITFTP, page 8. To retrieve a document from a Listserv fileserver you need to know the address of the listserv fileserver's address and the document name. A listserv fileserver address will always look like this: (Bitnet Address) (Internet Address) listserv@xxxx or listserv@xxx.xxx.xxx listserv@uottawa or listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca The "@" means "at" and on some systems you must write the address like this: listserv at uottawa or listserv at acadvm1.uottawa.ca Note that you can tell a BITNET address from an Internet address by how many sections follow the @. A BITNET address will only have one section, as in @uottawa whereas an Internet address will always have two or more sections separated by periods, as in @acadvm1.uottawa.ca. This is important to remember because if you are on Internet you must use Internet style addresses. Some Internet based systems will only allow you to use Internet addresses, some will allow for both types of addresses. The Electric Mystic's Guide gives both Internet and Bitnet addresses for Listserv fileservers whenever possible. Files on Listserv fileservers will always have two parts to their name, usually referred to as filename filetype. Both parts are never more than eight characters long. In the Electric Mystic's Guide, files on Listserv fileservers are usually referred to like this: Kraft, Robert A. Philo and the Sabbath Crisis: Alexandrian Jewish Politics and the Dating of Philo's Works. (Version 2, 1990). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SABBATH ARTICLE. The author's name is given first, then the full title of the file, date of electronic publication, name of the online academic conference (list) that has archived the file (here it is IOUDAIOS), and then the address of the Listserv fileserver, here given as Listserv@Yorkvm1 (BITNET) or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca (Internet). The Listserv file here is SABBATH ARTICLE. The name of a Listserv file in this Guide is always written in capital letters. This is done simply to distinguish them from FTP file names, which are always case sensitive. Listserv is not case sensitive so they may be typed in lower or upper case letters. There are two ways in which to retrieve a document from a Listserv fileserver, once you know the address and file name. You can send an e-mail message directly to a fileserver (leave the subject line blank and turn off any automatic signature files). To retrieve the above file, for example, send an e-mail message to Listserv@Yorkvm1 (BITNET) or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca (Internet) with a single line saying: GET SABBATH ARTICLE If your system has interactive messaging capability (most BITNET systems do, most Internet systems do not), you can send the GET command like this: TELL LISTSERV AT YORKVM1 GET SABBATH ARTICLE Some systems will send a file retrieved from Listserv directly to your filelist or account directory. Other systems will send you a message when the file has arrived. The file may arrive in a few minutes or a few hours, depending on the size of the file and the time of day. If you are on a VAX/VMS machine, enter the command RECE * to move the file into your account directory or filelist. Then enter TYPE SABBATH ARTICLE to read the file. If you are using a IBM VM/CMS system, type RDRL or READERLIST and use the RECEIVE command to move the file into your account filelist. The file can then be read by entering XEDIT SABBATH ARTICLE at the Ready; prompt. If you require further help in retrieving Listserv files please contact your local computing services or retrieve the following help files: LISTSERV MEMO from Listserv@bitnic and BITNET USERHELP from Listserv@marist and LISTSERV BASICS from the HELP-NET Listserv fileserver at Listserv@templevm. These are very helpful and informative introductory files. Another useful document that explains BITNET and Listserv is file HOSTINFO NOTES from Listserv@jhuvm or Listserv@jhuvm.hcf.jhu.edu. This document contains a bibliography of other useful references. These documents may also be available at your own site. Please note that the Electric Mystic's Guide is not meant to tell you how to use your local mailing system. There are simply too many different systems and different sets of commands. This is why it is important for the new networker to take local courses in electronic mail and obtain e-mail manuals intended for local users. These steps will save you considerable time and frustration. Retrieving Documents via FTP FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is what those who have access to the Internet use to transfer files from one computer to another. FTP can retrieve an electronic copy of the entire Bible from the other side of the globe in a matter of minutes. On the Internet there are hundreds of thousands of files and programs that reside on FTP fileservers. To FTP a file or a program from a fileserver you need to know the domain name of the system from which you want to transfer a file. You also need to know the directory that the file is in and the name of the file. In this Guide a domain name is referred to as a node. Wherever possible, nodes have been given in numbers and letters, as some systems prefer one or the other. Using FTP is referred to as a session. It is important that your FTP sessions be restricted to after the normal business hours of the site that you are FTPing to (if you are able to determine where that site actually is located). This is done to reduce the load on FTP sites during peak local times. Failure to observe this FTP etiquette has resulted in FTP access to certain sites being discontinued, due to heavy use at the wrong time of day. Remember that local business hours of a distant site may be different from your own clock, due to different time zones. * Using FTP FTP sessions have three basic stages, connecting to a remote host (computer), changing to the desired directory and retrieving files. Note that FTP software varies slightly throughout the Net. If the following instructions prove unhelpful, enter the command HELP or ? for more information once you have started your FTP session. This Guide cannot give precise details on how to start your FTP session, due to the wide variation in systems throughout the Net. Remember to consult local system manuals and support staff if more direction is needed. When a file is available via FTP the Electric Mystic's Guide will give the full name of the file, its node address, the directory the file is found in and the name of the FTP file itself. The following example provides information on the electronic text of the Bible. The Bible (King James Version). Available from the Project Gutenberg archives via FTP from the node mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.201.12) in the directory /extext/etext92/ as bible10.zip and bible10.txt The node address is mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.201.12). Both the letter address and number address is given, as some systems prefer one or the other. The directory is /extext/etext92/. Note that unlike the backslash " \ " used by MSDOS, FTP uses a frontslash " / ", familiar to those who use UNIX. The file names are bible10.zip and bible10.txt. With these pieces of information a users may then retrieve the file to his or her own local e-mail account. * Connecting to a Host (Node) A host generally refers to any computer that can be accessed from either a local terminal or a remote computer. Hosts are also referred to as network servers or mainframes. A host will have one or more network addresses called nodes. Nodes are how computers on the Net tell each other where they are located and how to find them. Node addresses take the form of a series of either letters or numbers, separated by periods, such as mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu or (128.174.201.12). Note that the brackets ( ) are not part of the node address. Think of a host like a store and the node as the store address. * Various Common FTP Commands and Their Use CD .. will move you one sub-directory up the directory chain. GET file.name will retrieve a file into your local e-mail account. MGET *.* will retrieve all of the files in the current directory into your e-mail account. Use this command with caution as it may result in exceeding your available account disk space. binary will switch your session to binary mode. Use this command before retrieving binary programs, zipped files (.zip), or compressed files (.Z). LS will list all files in the current directory. For more information on how to use FTP, retrieve the files FTP PRIMER and FTP SAMPLE from the HELP-NET Listserv fileserver at Listserv@templevm. See also the document Lists of Internet Sites Accepting Anonymous FTP (Jon Granrose, 1991) available as the file ftp.list via FTP from the node pilot.njin.net in the directory /pub/ftp-list/. Also available by sending the e-mail message GET FTP LIST with the subject of LISTSERV-REQUEST to odin@pilot.njin.net. For more information on how to FTP binary files, retrieve the file Getting Binaries via FTP (Brian O'Neill, 1991), via FTP to the node hydra.uwo.ca in the directory /libsoft/ as the file binaries_ftp.txt. For information on compression formats (zip, compress, arc, and so on), retrieve the file Guide to File Compression, Archiving and Test Binary Formats (David Lemson, 1991), via FTP to the node ftp.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.5.59) in the directory /doc/pcnet/ as the file compression. * Uncompressing UNIX Compressed (.Z) Files on Macintosh UNIX compressed (.Z) files can be uncompressed with the decompression program called MacCompress 3.2. Note that the Apple laser printer, LaserWriter Utility, can print Postscript files that have been uncompressed with MacCompress 3.2. Using BITFTP * BITFTP -- Princeton BITNET FTP Server BITFTP provides a mail interface that allows BITNET/NetNorth/EARN users to FTP files from sites on the Internet. For complete instructions os how use BITFTP, send the e-mail command HELP to BITFTP@PUCC or BITFTP@PUCC.Princeton.edu. Searching Listserv Logbooks Listserv list logbooks (records of past conversations and postings) can be searched remotely by sending commands as e-mail messages to a list's database of logbooks. An information file that explains how to do this is available by sending the command GET LISTDB MEMO to any Listserv address (for example, to Listserv@uottawa or Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca). Charles W. Bailey Jr., has written a simplified explanation of how to search Listserv logbooks. This document may be retrieved as the file pacsl_dbms.txt via FTP from the node hydra.uwo.ca in the directory /libsoft/. * A Note to Moderators, Authors and Maintainers of Networked Documents * I suggest that to facilitate networked research, listowners, FTP archive maintainers and authors inform me when a new document of relevance to Religious Studies is placed on a fileserver. This cooperation will ensure that I am able to maintain an updated bibliography for the research community. It is also recommended that all listowners allow for anonymous (non-list member) access to their Listserv filelists. Researchers should not have to become a member of a discussion group to retrieve archived documents of general interest. Networked texts should be made available via both FTP and Listserv, so as to ensure that all systems have access to the archived material. Whenever possible, texts that have been zipped or compressed should also be available as a straight low ascii file. Many network users are unable to either unzip (.zip) or uncompress (.Z) files, and many sites do not have FTP capability. Archives should provide an non-profit service that will mail networked files on a diskette to users without full access. These recommendations will ensure that the Net is as user-friendly as possible. Finally, I also recommend that the following information be placed on each electronic file to facilitate citation and retrieval: Listserv Filename Location (Listserv Address) FTP Filename FTP Location (including directory) Author's Address Date of Publication (electronic or otherwise) * Network Accessible Documents * * 1. Anthropology * Abstracts of Anthropology PH.D. Dissertations Since June 1989. (Department of Anthropology, The Australian National University, 1992). The file phd-these-anthropology.txt.Z is available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/. Aboriginal History. Contents of 14 volumes, 1977- 1990, in the file aborig-hist-jrnl- contents.txt.Z and the index of the same in the file aborig-hist-jrnl-index.txt.Z is available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/aboriginal-history- jrnl/. Canberra Anthropology. Table of contents of recent volumes is available in the file canberra- anthrop-jrnl.txt.Z and the index of the same in the file aborig-hist-jrnl-index.txt.Z is available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/. Comparative Austronesian Project. A list of papers given in symposia, seminars and workshops during 1989-1991. (Department of Anthropology, The Australian National University, 1992). The file compar- austronesian-proj.txt.Z is available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/. Department of Anthropology Publications 1990-91. (The Australian National University). The file anthrop-papers-1990-91.txt.Z is available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/. Occasional Papers of the Department of Anthropology, Australian National University. The file anthrop-occas-papers.txt.Z is available via FTP from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology/. * 2. Articles and Prepublication Papers * Perhaps the most significant feature of the global academic computer network is its emerging role as a prepublication forum. Scholars are now able to place a draft copy of a document on the fileserver of an online academic conference, such as IOUDAIOS or RELIGION, and ask interested online colleagues to retrieve the draft document from the fileserver. This allows the writer to quickly receive comments and suggestions from colleagues in related fields around the globe. A growing number of the papers documented below have subsequently been published in journals. Networked FTP and Listserv fileservers also make it possible for conference papers to be made widely available prior to the actual conference. In light of the present crisis in serials pricing and with the growing inability of academic presses to publish all academic papers, the Net will be seen to assume the dual role of publishing house and library in the emerging "university without walls" of the next millennium. Basser, Herbert W. Let the Dead Bury their Dead: Rhetorical Features of Rabbinic and New Testament Literature. (1992). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as HBBURY ARTICLE. Basser, Herbert W. Midrashic Form in the New Testament: A Study in Jewish Rhetoric of Likes and Opposites. (1992). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as HBRHETOR ARTICLE. Baumgarten, Albert I. Rivkin and Neusner on the Pharisees. (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as ABPHARIS ARTICLE. Bergren, Theodore A. The Latin Transmission History of 2 Esdras Corpus. (1991). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as TB2ESDRA ARTICLE. Bryson, Tim. The Hermeneutics of Religious Syncretism. (1991). Available via Listserv from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as SYNCRETM ARTICLE. Butler, Jon. Born-Again History? A Critique of the "New Evangelical Thesis" in American Historiography. (1991). Available via Listserv from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as EVANGEL ARTICLE. Deedat, Ahmed. What the Bible Says About Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him). (1991) Available via Listserv from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as ISLAM ARTICLE. Donaldson, Terence L. Abraham's Gentile Offspring: Contratextuality and Conviction in Romans 4. (1992). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as TDROM_4 ARTICLE. Grabbe, Lester L. The Jews and Hellenization: Hengel and His Critics. (1991). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as LGHELLEN ARTICLE. Grimes, Ronald L. Holy Historiography and the Problems of Mapping Religions in the Southwest. (1991) Available via Listserv from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as MAPPING ARTICLE. Halpern, Baruch. The Baal (and the Asherah?) in Seventh Century Judah. (1991). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BHBAALS ARTICLE. Halpern, Baruch. Fallacies Intentional and Canonical: Metalogical Confusion about the Authority of Canonical Texts. (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BHCANON ARTICLE. Halpern, Baruch. Jerusalem and the Linages in the 7th Century B.C.E.: Kinship and the Rise of Individual Moral Liability. (1990). Available via Listserv in two parts from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BHFAMILY ARTICLEA and BHFAMILY ARTICLEB, also available from IOUDAIOS as BHFAMILY ARTICLE. Jackson, Bernard S. The Prophet and the Law in Early Judaism and the New Testament. (1992). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BJLAW ARTICLE. Kraft, Robert A. Philo and the Sabbath Crisis: Alexandrian Jewish Politics and the Dating of Philo's Works. (Version 2, 1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SABBATH ARTICLE. Kraft, Robert A. Reassessing the "Recessional Problems" in the Testament of Abraham. First published in, Studies on the Testament of Abraham. G.W.E. Nickelsburg, ed., (SBL SCS 6; Scholars Press, 1976\2, pp. 121-137). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as RKTABRAH ARTICLE. Kraft, Robert A. Ruth. First published in, Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint Studies (CATSS) Volume 1: Ruth. Directed by Robert A. Kraft and Emanuel Tov. Septuagint and Cognate Studies Series 20. (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1986, pp. 53-68). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as RKRUTH ARTICLE. Kraft, Robert A. Tiberius Julius Alexander and the Crisis in Alexandria. (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as TJA-ALEX ARTICLE. Kraft, Robert A. Was There a "Messiah-Joshua" Tradition at the Turn of the Era?. (written in 1961/62, in Manchester, England). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as RKMESSIA ARTICLE. Lacey, Douglas R. de. In Search of a Pharisee. (1992). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as DLPHARIS ARTICLE. Mason, Steve. Current Scholarship on the Pharisees. (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SMPHARIS ARTICLE. Mason, Steve. Fire, Water, and Spirit: John the Baptist and the Tyranny of Canon. (1991). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SMJBAP ARTICLE. Mason, Steve. "Nomos" in Josephus (With Special Reference to the Pharisees and Sadducees). (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SMNOMOS ARTICLE. Mason, Steve. Paul the Chameleon? His Portrayals of Judaism for Different Audiences. (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SMPAUL ARTICLE. Mason, Steve. Pharisaic Dominance before 70 C.E. and the Gospels' Hypocrisy Charge. (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SMHYPOCR ARTICLE. Mason, Steve. "Philosophia" As a Group-Designation In Graeco-Roman Society, Judaism, and Early Christianity. (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SMPHILOS ARTICLE. Rabkin, Eric S. Eat and Grow Strong: The Super- Natural Power of Forbidden Fruit. (1991). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as ERFRUIT ARTICLE. Sanders, Jack T. Mary Douglas. (1991). Available via Listserv from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as DOUGLAS ARTICLE. Sawicki, Marianne. Making the Best of Jesus: IOUDAIAI and POIESIS. (1992). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MSANOINT ARTICLE. Stone, Michael. The Use of Computers in the Edition of Armenian Biblical Texts. (1992). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MSEDIT ARTICLE. Treu, Kurt. "The Significance of Greek for Jews in the Roman Empire." Translated by William Adler and Robert Kraft (1991). From Kairos 15:1973, 123-144 (Original title: "Die Bedeutung des Griecischen fur die Juden im romishchen Reich. Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as KTREU ARTICLE. Unknown. Is It Possible to Reform the Orthodox Church: An Interview of Father Alexander Men. From the Nexavisimaia Gazetta, 1991. Available via Listserv from ORTHODOX, Listserv@indycms or Listserv@indycms.iupui.edu as ALEXMEN INTERVIE. Wong, C.K. Philo's Use of "Chaldaioi". (1990). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as CWCHALDN ARTICLE. Wright, Benjamin G. III. Some Methodological Considerations on the Rabbis' Knowledge of the Proverbs of Ben Sira. (1992). Available via Listserv from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BWSIRA ARTICLE. Zeigler, Leslie. Fr. Connor on Fr. Schillebeeckx: Reflections on Catholic Theology. (Bulletin of the General Theological Library of Bangor Theological Seminary, 85/86, 1992). Includes a bibliography of the works of Edward Schillebeeckx. Available via Listserv from CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.uottawa.ca as BTS OCT1992. * 3. Bible Study Aids and Software Programs * There is a constantly increasing number of Bible study aids and software programs for biblical studies on the Net. The following is not a comprehensive listing of available programs, but is intended to give the reader an indication of the variety of available IBM, UNIX and Macintosh programs. The networker is strongly encouraged to make use of Archie when looking for Bible related texts and software. Telnet to the nearest Archie server, login as archie and type the command prog bible. This will return over ten pages of information (FTP nodes, directories and filenames) on Bible related text and program files archived throughout the Net. See Searching for Online Sacred Texts with Archie, page 47, for more information about using Archie servers. Bible Browser for UNIX. (1992). Created by Richard L. Goerwitz (goer%sophist@uchicago.bitnet goer@sophist.uchicago.edu). Available via FTP from the node cs.arizona.edu in the directory /icon/contrib/ as bibleref-2.1.tar.Z Bible Quiz Game - 1000 questions. Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as bibleq.arc. Bible Promises Macintosh Hypercard Stack. Available via FTP from the node 128.163.128.6 (f.ms.uky.edu) in the directory /pub/mac/hypercard/ as bible-promise- stack.cpt.bin Bible Retrieval System (BRS) for UNIX. Created by Chip Chapin (chip%hpda@hplabs.hp.com or chip%hpda@hp-sde.hp.com). Available via FTP from the node ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9) in the directory /doc/literary/obi/Religion/Bible.Retrieval.Sy stem/ as a variety of files. Bible Search Tools (also for other literature). Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory as /pub/bible/ as kjv-tool.arc Bible Verses (RAM-Resident Pop-Up). Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as biblepop.arc Bible Words and Phrases Counts of King James Version. Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as kjvcount.txt Biblical Search and Extraction Tool. Available via FTP in three sections from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as refrkjv1.zip refrkjv2.zip refrkjv3.zip Fast Bible Search Program. Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as bible14.arc God's Words for Windows. Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as gw4win11.zip Genesis -- Study Aid/Reference for KJV Version. Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as genaidc.zip Hebrew Quiz. Biblical Hebrew Language Tutor. Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/msdos/hebrew/ as hebquiz.zip Learn the Ten Commandments - CGA or MONO. Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as journey.arc Online Bible (Version 6). Available via FTP from the node wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) in the directory /doc/bible/ as journey.arc For complete information, get the file README Revelation -- Study Aid/Reference for KJV Version. Available via FTP from the node oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/bible/ as revaidc.zip * Godly Graphics Archive * The Godly Graphics list has an FTP archive at the node hubcap.clemson.edu of church and Bible related computer graphics and animations. Samplings of Amiga IFF images and animations in the directory /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG/ Adam Benjamin has uploaded JPEG formatted 24-bit images of objects he has been working on for the joint Tabernacle Project in Imagine; an effort to build 3D models of the Old Testament Tabernacle and its accoutrements, and produce a walk-through animation. These objects so far are: the Laver (water basin), the Holy Candlestick, and the Altar of Incense. These files will be found in the directory, /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/tabern/. A sample of images from the Scrolling Announcements Display for Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. This was generated with Broadcast Titler 2.0 software and contains a week's worth of events and a list of Bible Classes. These files are found in the directory /pub/amiga/incoming/graphics/GGG/. There is a two week limit on storing files at the hubcap node, so you may have to contact the moderator (address below), who will re-upload files if needed. For more information about the Godly Graphics archive, contact Wayne Hauflerh (aufler@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov). * 4. Bibliographies * Bergern, Theodore A. Modified Results of a Search on the String "Apocalyp" (from RLIN database). (1990). 578 clusters. Available in two parts from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as TBAPOCAL BIBLIO1 and TBAPOCAL BIBLIO2. Bryson, Tim. Bibliography of Books in the Comparative and Historical Study of Religions. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as BIBLIO1 BOOKLIST. Ciolek, T. Matthew. Some References to Modern Zen Buddhish (1600 - present). (1992). The file modern-zen-bibl.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Dion, Paul E. The Jews During the Persian Period. (1991). (Formatted with tags for IOUDAIOS by Reimer, David J.). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as PDPERS BIBLIO. The topical index to this bibliography is also available in a separate file from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as PDPERS INDEX. This bibliography and its index is also available as one complete file (sorted primarily by date, secondarily by author, from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as PDPERS MSDOSPKG. Gardaz, Michel. Methodology and Science of Religion: A Bibliographical Introduction, (University of Ottawa, 1992) Approximately 50 pages. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as METHOD BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from 137.122.6.16 (panda1.uottawa.ca) in the directory /pub/religion/ as method.zip (WordPerfect 5.1 file) and method.txt (low ascii text). Haase, Ingrid M. The bibliography and table of contents from the dissertation, Cult Prostitution in the Hebrew Bible? (University of Ottawa, 1991). Approximately 60 pages. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as CULT-PRO BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as cult-pro.txt (low ascii text). Heilingbrunner, Frank. Galations Bibliography (1979-1989). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as GALATION BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as galation.txt (low ascii text). Howarth, Barry. A Bibliography of Taoism in European Languages. (1992). Available as the file taoism-bibliogr-txt.Z from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/electronic-buddhist- archives/taoism. Hughes, Frank W. Early Christian Rhetoric and 2 Thessalonians. Originally published in JSNT suppliment 30, (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1989). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as FHUGHES BIBLIO. Kim, Chae Young. The bibliography, table of contents and introduction from Chae Young Kim's dissertation, A Comparative Study of Psyche and Person in the Works of C.G. Jung and W.C. Smith. (University of Ottawa, 1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as CGJ-WCS BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as cgj-wcs.txt (low ascii text, tagged for printing). Korp, Maureen. The bibliography, abstract and table of contents from the dissertation, Earthworks: Shamanism in the Religious Experiences of Contemporary Artists in North America. (University of Ottawa, 1991), Approximately 50 pages. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as SHAMAN-1 BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as shaman-1.txt (low ascii text). Kraft, Robert A. and Nickelsburg, G.W.E. (eds.,) A composite bibliography from Early Judaism and its Modern Interpreters (Atlanta/Philadelphia: Scholars/Fortress, 1986) pp. 31-116 (= "Part One: Early Judaism in Its Historical Settings"). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as EARLYJUD BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as earlyjud.txt. Leyenhorst, Henry R. Glossolalia. (1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as GLOSSOLA BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as glossola.txt (low ascii text). Marchand, James. A Truncated and Annotated Bibliography on Germanic Kinship, (1992). Three pages in length. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as GERMANIC BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as germanic.txt. McRae, John. Chinese Buddhism: The State of the Field. (1992). A preliminary survey of studies of Chinese (mainly Ca'an) Buddhism and 185 bibliographic items. The file chinese- buddhism.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Ruml, Mark. AmerIndian Bibliography. (University of Ottawa, 1992), Approximately 60 pages. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as AMERIND BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as amerind.txt (low ascii text). Samuel, Geoffrey. Bibliography on Shamanism. (1992). The 57kb file shamanism-bibliogr.txt.Z is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/shamanism. Samuel, Geoffrey. References to Civilized Shamans. (1992). References from Civilized Shamans: Buddhism in Tibetan Societies (Smithsonian Institution Press). The files tibetan- buddhism-1bibl.txt.Z - tibetan-buddhism- 1bibl.txt.Z are available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-tibetan. Strangelove, Michael. Search Results from the PSYCLIT CD-ROM on the String "Anthropology and Psychology". (1991). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA as ANTHPSYC BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as anthpsyc.txt (low ascii text). Strangelove, Michael. The Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet: A Complete Bibliography of Networked Electronic Documents Relevant to Religious Studies. Volume One, Version 1.0. (University of Ottawa, 1992). Available via FTP from the node panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as the file electric-mystics-guide-v1.ps (postscript file) and as the file electric- mystics-guide-v1.zip (zipped Wordperfect 5.1 text) and as the file electric-mystics-guide- v1.txt (low ascii text). It is also available as a low ascii text via the CONTENTS Project Listserv fileserver as MYSTICS V1-TXT from Listserv@uottawa or Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca. Strangelove, Michael. The Bibliography and Abstract from Michael Strangelove's Thesis "Patron-Client Dynamics in Flavius Josephus' VITA: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis", (University of Ottawa, 1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA as PATRON BIBLIO. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory pub/religion as patron.txt Winer, Dov. Partial Directory of Jewish Electronic Services. From the Global Jewish Electronic Services, 1992. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA as JEWISH DATABASE. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as jewish.txt Yuthok, Lama Choedak T. A Complete Catalogue of the Sakya Lam 'Bras Literature Series. (1991). This documents appears as an appendix to a thesis by Lama Choedak T. Yuthok entitled The Origin of Lam'dre Tradition in India, (Oct. 1990, South & West Asia Center, Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601). The file sakya-lam-bras- bibl.txt.Z is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-tibetan. * 5. Book Notes * Cooke, Bernard J. God's Beloved: Jesus' Experience of the Transcendent. (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1992). Pp. vii + 131. A book note by Adler, William. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BK_NOTES 92-06-07 Dayton, Donald W. and Robert K. Johnston (Eds). The Variety of American Evangelicalism, (University of Tennessee Press, 1991). A book note by Briggs, Carl. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as DAYTON DONALD. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory pub/religion as dayton.txt Ferguson, Everett. Demonology of the Early Christian World. Symposium Series 12. Lewiston/Queenston: Edwin Mellen Press, 1984. Pp. 179. A book note by Adler, William. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BK_NOTES 92-06-07 Hick, John and Edmund Meltzer, ed. Three Faiths One God: A Jewish, Christian, Muslim Encounter. (Albany: SUNY Press, 1989). Pp. xiv + 240. A book note by Adler, William. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BK_NOTES 92-06-07 Martin, William. A Prophet with Honor: The Billy Graham Story, (William Morrow & Co., 1991). A book note by Briggs, Carl. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as MARTIN WILLIAM. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory pub/religion as martin.txt Yorke, Gosnell L.O.R. The Church as the Body of Christ in the Pauline Corpus: A Reexamination, (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1991). Pp. x + 156. A book note by Adler, William. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BK_NOTES 92-06-07. The Bulletin of the General Theological Library of Bangor Theological Seminary regularly includes a large number of annotations on recent works in theology and religious studies. The CONTENTS Project has begun to archive issues of the BTS Bulletin, starting with issue 85/86, October 1992. This issue is available via Listserv from CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.uottawa.ca as BTS OCT1992. * 6. Buddhism and Related Topics * Electronic Buddhist Archives at the Coombspaper Research Data Bank. (1992). The file about- electr-buddh-archiv.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives. Files relevant to religious studies have been documented in the Electric Mystic's Guide (this document). BUDDHA-L Listserv Database. (1992). The file about- buddha-l-dbase.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-general. Diamond Sangha Zen Buddhist Society. (1992). The file about-diamond-sanga.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Kannon Do Zen Center. (1992). The file about- kannon-do-zen-centre.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Moon Mind Circle Quarterly. (1992). The file about- moon-mind-circle-jrnl.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Roselyn E. Stone and the Brisbane Zen Group. (1992). The file about-r-stone-roshi.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic- buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen. Shakyamuni Buddhist Centre and Van Hanh Monastery. (1992). The file about-sbc.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-vietnamese. Sydney Zen Centre. (1992). The file about-sydney- zen-centre.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. (1992). The file about-tricycle-buddh-magaz.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-general. Aitken, Robert. (trans.,) Diamond Sangha Sutras (in English). (1992). The file diamond-sangha- zen-sutras.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Aitken, Robert. The Future of Zen Buddhism in the West. (1992). The file aitken-on-western- zen.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Aitken, Robert. The Second Paramita. (1992). The file aitken-on-2nd-paramita.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Aitken, Robert. Some Words About Sesshin for Newcomers to Zen Practice. (1992). The file aitken-on-sesshin-conduct.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Bolling, Thomas. Zen E-mail Directory (Z.E.D.) and Other Resources. (1992). The file zen-email- directory.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Ciolek, T. Matthew. Some References to Modern Zen Buddhish (1600 - present). (1992). The file modern-zen-bibl.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Buddhist Meditation Groups in the Pacific Northwest. (Northwest Dharma Association, 1992). The file nw-usa-buddh-medit-list.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic- buddhist-archives/buddhism-general. Daily Zen Buddhist Sutras (in English). (Sydney Zen Centre, 1992). The file daily-zen-sutras.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Dawson, Geoff. The Tao of Breathing. (1992). The file dawson-on-breathing.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Hubbard, Jamie. A List of Machine-Readable Buddhist Texts Projects. (1990). The file buddhist-etexts-info.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-general. An Inventory of Sydney Zen Centre Audio Cassettes. (1987). The file szc-audiotapes-list.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic- buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen. Jaffe, Paul David. Abstract from the 1979 M.A. Thesis in Asian Studies, The Shobogenzo Genjokoan by Eihei Dogen, and Penetrating Inquiries into the Shobogenzo Genjokoan, A Commentary by Yasutani Hakuun. (1992). Pages xii-xiii. The file jaffe-79-thesis- abstract.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Kennaway, Richard. A Summary List of Canonical Buddhist Texts. (1991). The file canonical- buddhist-texts.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-general. Keremidschieff, Vladimir. Zen in South America: An Interview with Augusto Alcalde, Roshi. (1992). Originally published in Moon Mind Circle (Autumn 1992). The file south-american-zen.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. McRae, John. Chinese Buddhism: The State of the Field. (1992). A preliminary survey of studies of Chinese (mainly Ca'an) Buddhism and 185 bibliographic items. The file chinese- buddhism.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Organizational Details of Sesshin (A Zen Meditation Retreat). (Sydney Zen Centre, 1992). The files sesshin-conduct-guidelines.txt - sesshin- evening-ceremony.txt - sesshin-ino-notes.txt - sesshin-jikijitsu-notes.txt - sesshin-jisha- notes.txt - sesshin-time-structure.txt are available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic- buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen. Samuel, Geoffrey. Bibliography on Shamanism. (1992). The 57kb file shamanism-bibliogr.txt.Z is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/shamanism. Samuel, Geoffrey. References to Civilized Shamans. (1992). References from Civilized Shamans: Buddhism in Tibetan Societies (Smithsonian Institution Press). The files tibetan- buddhism-1bibl.txt.Z - tibetan-buddhism- 1bibl.txt.Z are available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-tibetan. Sanders, Greg. USENET Discussion/News Group, "soc.religion.eastern". (1992). The file about-soc.religion.eastern.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-general. Shodoka Zen Buddhist Sutras (in English). (Sydney Zen Centre, 1992). The file zen-shodoka.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic- buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen. Tarrant, John. The Luminous Life (Teisho). (1992). Originally published in Moon Mind Circle (Autumn 1991). The file tarrant-on-bread-for- life.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Tarrant, John. Inner Truth - Tanks and Pears (Teisho). (1992). Originally published in Moon Mind Circle (Spring 1991). The file tarrant- on-luminous-life.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Tarrant, John. Inside is Like Bread of Life (Teisho). (1992). Originally published in Moon Mind Circle (Autumn 1992). The file tarrant- on-luminous-life.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Yuthok, Lama Choedak T. A Complete Catalogue of the Sakya Lam 'Bras Literature Series. (1991). This documents appears as an appendix to a thesis by Lama Choedak T. Yuthok entitled The Origin of Lam'dre Tradition in India, (Oct. 1990, South & West Asia Center, Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601). The file sakya-lam-bras- bibl.txt.Z is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-tibetan. Zen Buddhist Meal Sutras (in English). (Sydney Zen Centre, 1992). The file meals-zen-sutras.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Zen Buddhist Precepts (in English). (Sydney Zen Centre, 1992). The file zen-precepts.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic- buddhist-archives/buddhism-zen. * 7. Contemporary Jewry and Israel * There are a number of sources on the Net for information on Contemporary Jewry and Israel. The following are files from the Listserv list JUDAICA. Bibliographic Center in Contemporary Jewry Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as BIBLCEN JS-ICJ. Bibliography in Contemporary Jewry Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as BIBLIOG JS-ICJ. Bibliography of Antisemiticism Project of SICSA Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as ANTISEM JS-ICJ. Bulletin of Judaeo-Greek Studies Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as JUDAEOGR JS-JGS. Catalogue of Genizah Fragments Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as GENIZAH JS-SLI. Codicological Database of the Hebrew Palaeography Project Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as DESCRIBE JS- HPP. For the notes to this file, see NOTESTBL JS-HPP. Contemporary Jewry Database Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as GENERAL JS-ICJ. European Judaism Journal Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as JRNLS JS-PER. Hebrew Users Group Occasional Electronic Newsletter. (1991). The only two existing issues of this electronic serial are available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as EHUG-1 JS- HUG and EHUG-2 JS-HUG. Index of References Dealing with Talmudic Literature. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as TALM-REF JS-SLI. Israel Filmography Database Project Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as FILMOGR JS-ICJ. JST Input Manuscripts in Databank Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as MSS-UPD JS-SLI. Oral History Division of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as ORALHIS JS-ICJ. Publications of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as PUBLCNS JS-ICJ. Selected Books from Pergamon Press (Abstracts). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as BOOKS JS-PER. Steven Speilberg Jewish Film Archive Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as FILMARC JS-ICJ. Studies in Contemporary Jewry Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as STUDIES JC-ICJ. Talmud Text Databank Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as TALM-MSS JS-SLI. A useful networked source of information on Contemporary Jewry and Israel is the document, Partial Directory of Jewish Electronic Services, by Dov Winer (Global Jewish Electronic Services, 1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA as JEWISH DATABASE. Also available as jewish.txt via FTP from the node 137.122.6.16 (panda1.uottawa.ca) in the directory /pub/religion/. * 8. The CONTENTS Project Miscellaneous Files * A Description of the Religious Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS, (also known as the CONTENTS Project). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA as PROJECT OVERVIEW. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as project.txt Guidelines for Reviewers. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as REVIEWER GUIDE. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as reviewer.txt An Index of Files Available From the CONTENTS Project's LISTSERV Fileserver. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as CONTENTS FILELIST. This index also documents files available from the CONTENTS Project FTP server, panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/. This file includes FTP retrieval instructions. Available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as ftp-index.txt Unzip Utility (Freeware) That Will Unzip Most .ZIP files. Available as unzip42.exe from CONTENTS, via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/. * The CONTENTS Project This Listserv serial disseminates book and journal table of contents, abstracts, and reviews relevant to Religious Studies. It also announces new reviews, bibliographies, glossaries, dissertations and dissertation abstracts, prepublication papers and other research and pedagogical material that is archived on the CONTENTS Project Listserv and FTP fileservers. This list is not conversational. To subscribe to the Religious Studies Publication Journal - CONTENTS (also known as the CONTENTS Project), send the following e-mail message to Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA SUBSCRIBE CONTENTS your name * The CONTENTS Project Full Text Review Distribution List If you wish to automatically receive the the full text of reviews published by the CONTENTS Project, you must subscribe to REVIEW-L. To do so, send the following e-mail message to Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA SUBSCRIBE REVIEW-L your name Contact the project director at 441495@Uottawa or 441495@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA if you experience difficulty subscribing to CONTENTS. * 9. Course Outlines, Seminar Syllabi and Glossaries * Carpenter, David. Syllabus from the seminar, Buddhism. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as BUDDHSM2 SYLLABUS. Carpenter, David. Syllabus from the seminar, Religious Experience. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as RELEXPER SYLLABUS. Carman, John B. Syllabus from the seminar, Comparative Religion in the College Classroom. Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as EDUCAT SYLLABUS. Cort, John. Syllabus from the seminar, Religion and Nature. (1992). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as NATURE SYLLABUS. Dalton, James S. Syllabus from the seminar, Religious Tradition: A Study of Buddhism. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as BUDDHISM SYLLABUS. Dalton, James S. Syllabus from the seminar, Religious Tradition: A Study of Tribal Religions. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as TRIBAL SYLLABUS. Hori, G. Victor Sogen. Syllabus to the seminar, Zen Buddhism. (1992). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as ZEN SYLLABUS. Kraft, Robert A. Index to Materials On Computer Relating to Paul. (1991). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as RKPAUL COURSE. Kraft, Robert A. Glossary and Timeline Chart for the Study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, (version 9201, January 1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as RKINTRO GLOSSARY. Queen, Christopher. Syllabus from the seminar, Buddhism in America. (1992). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as BUDDAMER SYLLABUS. Samuel, Geoffrey. Syllabus and subject guide, Shamanism and Healing. (1992). 2470 lines long. Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as SHAMAN SYLLABUS. See also the bibliography shamanism-bibliogr.txt.Z (57Kb) from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/shamanism. Schimmel, Annemarie. Syllabus from the seminar, Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, His Influence in the East and in the West. (1992). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as RUMI SYLLABUS. Sullivan, Lawrence E. Syllabus from the seminar, Death and the Afterlife. (1991). Available from RELIGION, Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu or Listserv@Harvarda as DEATH SYLLABUS. Sullivan, Lawrence E. Syllabus from the seminar, The Modern Study of Religion: Certifying Course for the M.A. Program. (1989). Available from RELIGION, Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu or Listserv@Harvarda as INTRO SYLLABUS. Tilley, Terrence W. Syllabus from the seminar, History of Religions. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as SYNCRETI SYLLABUS. Zohar, Noam J. Syllabus from the seminar, War - Texts and Pretexts. (University of Pennsylvania, Oriental Studies, 1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as WAR SYLLABUS. * 10. Electronic Texts and Databases (CDROMS and Others) Burkholder, Leslie. Electronic Texts In Philosophy. (1991). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as PHILOSFY ETEXTS. Catalogue of Electronic Text Projects. (Georgetown Center for Text and Technology, Georgetown University, 1990). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as PROJECTS ETEXTS. Electronic Bibles and Biblical Studies Project Listing. (Georgetown Center for Text and Technology, Georgetown University, 1991). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as BIBLICAL E-TEXTS. Electronic Septuagint Studies Project Listing. (Georgetown Center for Text and Technology, Georgetown University, 1991). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as LXX-JUD E-TEXTS. CETEDOC Library of Christian Latin Texts (CLCLT) on CD-ROM Information File. (1991). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as CLCLT CDROM and as CLCLT CETEDOC. Dartmouth Dante Project Information File. (1989). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as DANTE DATABASE. List of Texts and Software Available from the Center for Computer Analysis of Texts (CCAT). (1988). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as CCAT COLLECTN. Machine Readable German Texts and Lists Available in Bonn. (1990). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as GERMAN TEXTS. Marchand, James. CD-ROM Bibliography. (1991). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as CDROM PROJECTS. Short List of Texts Held in the Oxford Text Archive. (1990). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as OXARCHIV FORMATED (formatted version); see also, OXARCHIV SHRTLIST (1990) and OXARCHIV REPORT (1989). Stone, Michael. The Use of Computers in the Edition of Armenian Biblical Texts. (1992). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MSEDIT ARTICLE. Thesaurus Linguae Gracae CD-ROM Version C Authors' List. (1989). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as TLGCDROM AUTHORS. Wujastyk, D. Report on the Sanskrit Text Archive Conference. (1988). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@Brownvm as SANSKRIT REPORT. * 11. IOUDAIOS Miscellaneous Files * Biographies of IOUDAIOS List Members. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BIOS-A-L IOUDAIOS and BIOS-M-Z IOUDAIOS. Compiled Founding Discussion. (1991). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as EARLYMAT IOUDAIOS. The Guidelines for Posting to IOUDAIOS. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as 7QASKY IOUDAIOS. The Guidelines for Contributors to IOUDAIOS REVIEW (IOUD-REV). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as IOUD-REV GUIDE. An Index of Files Available From the Listserv Fileserver of IOUDAIOS. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as IOUDAIOS FILELIST. An Index of Reviews Available from the Listserv Fileserver of the Electronic Review Serial, IOUD-REV. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as IOUD-REV FILELIST. For a complete tagged index, see IOUD-REV INDEX. Kirschbaum, David. Documentation and Source Program for UUDECODE.COM. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as UUDECODE BASIC. Mason, Steve. Manual for the List IOUDAIOS. (1991). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as IOUDAIOS E-MANUAL. Sample IOUDAIOS List Member Biography Template. (1991). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BIOGRAFY TEMPLATE. * The International Forum for First Century Judaism and Christian Origins (IOUDAIOS) Subscription Method: Automatic to Listserv: SUB IOUDAIOS your name Internet Subscription Address: Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca BITNET Subscription Address: Listserv@yorkvm1 Mailing Address: Ioudaios@yorkvm1 or Ioudaios@vm1.yorku.ca IOUDAIOS (Greek for "Jew") is an electronic seminar devoted to the exploration of first-century Judaism its special interest is in the writings of Philo of Alexandria and Flavius Josephus. Moderator: David Reimer dreimer4@mach1.wlu.ca * 12. Islamic Studies * * Islamic Computer Resource Guide The Islamic Computer Resource Guide, by Basil Hashim (hashem@usc.edu), documents bulletin board systems, software, FTP archives, and network resources such as online academic conferences and newsgroups related to Islamic topics. All information pertaining to networked resources has been covered in the Electric Mystic's Guide. The Islamic Computer Resource Guide is available via FTP from the node cs.bu.edu in the directory /pub/amass/ as the file islam-guide.text. * The Islamic School An Islamic subject area at the Cleveland Free-Net Community Computer System. Provides introductory information on Islam. This archive includes an online Koran and hadith. Access: Telnet to hela.ins.cwru.edu (129.22.8.38) You will then be asked whether you are a registered user or a visitor. Select (2) Visitor then select 2 Explore the System. Upon being presented with the main menu (Cleveland Free-Net Directory), type go islam. Note that you will not see go islam as a menu choice. You will then be presented with the following menu: 1 About the Islamic School 2 The Essentials of Islam 3 The Holy Qur'an 4 The Holy Prophet of Islam and Sunnah 5 Frequently Asked Questions 6 Questions and Answers 7 The Bulletin Board (moderated) 8 Directory Services * American Arab Scientific Society (AMASS) Software Library The AMASS Software Library archives software and documents for Arab communities throughout the globe. The archive is provided courtesy of the American Arab Scientific Society, Boston Chapter and supported by Boston University, Computer Sciences Department. The current librarian is Abdelsalam Heddaya (heddaya@cs.bu.edu). An index of the American Arab Scientific Society Software Library is available via FTP from the node cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as INDEX. Note: Please send Abdelsalam Heddaya (heddaya@cs.bu.edu) an e-mail message every time you use this software library, or if you wish to place software or documents in it. Contents of the AMASS Software Library Arabic Extension to LaTeX. (1992). Handles transliteration and diacritics. Installation instructions and manual included. Created by Klaus Lagally (lagally@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de). The latest version is always available via FTP from ifi.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.211.1) in the directory /pub/arabtex/ as a variety of files. This system and an installation manual is also available via FTP from snake.mcs.kent.edu (131.123.2.222) in the directory /arabtext/ as a variety of files. The snake collection is not necessarily up to date. Calender Calculation Program (Common Lisp). (1992). Common Lisp program that calculates the Hijri, Hebrew, Gregorian and Julian calendars (does not include the Coptic calender). Created by Nachum Dershowitz and Edward M. Reingold (reingold@cs.uiuc.edu). Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as calendrical.l Calender Calculation Program. (1992). Information about crescent sighting for "1ramaDaan 1412" and information on the subject of crescent sightings. Created by Mohibullah N. Durrani. Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as cresent.text Muslim Prayer Schedules. Muslim prayer schedules in TeX format, produced by Minaret 1.3. This file has been compressed, therefore use the binary mode when FTPing). Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as prayer-scheds Prayer Timing (C Language). A prayer time calculation C language computer program that calculates prayer times given selected parameters and typesets the results in TeX. This program is based on Minaret 1.3 and can operate in batch mode. This program is in source code and must be installed through the use of a C compiler. Created by Kamal Abdali (abdali@dewey.udel.edu). Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as praytimer and praytimer.tar.Z. Also available via Listserv from Listserv@ASUACAD.bitnet or Listserv@asuacad as MUSLIMS PRAYER-C Prayer Timing (FORTRAN Language). A prayer time calculation FORTRAN language computer program that calculates prayer times and moon sighting data given selected parameters. This program is based on Minaret 1.3. Available from Iago.Caltech.Edu in the directory ??? as ???. Also available via Listserv from Listserv@ASUACAD.bitnet or Listserv@asuacad as MUSLIMS PRAYER-F Prayer Timing -- Minaret 1.3. A menu-driven program to calculate prayer times for many cities in the world. New cities can be added by providing location and timing data. Shows the direction of the Qibla, and various data related to the Hijri calendar (date conversion). Produces text and TeX output of prayer schedules. Created by Kamal Abdali (abdali@dewey.udel.edu). This program runs on Macintosh Plus or later models. Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as minaret-13.sit.hqx Qalam. Qalam is an Arabic-Latin-Arabic transliteration system between Arabic script languages and the Latin script embodied in the ASCII character set. The Qalam system is designed to transliterate Arabic script languages for computer mediated communication by individuals literate in those languages. Qalam was created by Abdelsalam Heddaya with contributions from Walid Hamdy and M. Hashem Sherif. Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as qalam.text Muslim Hymn (Takbyr). The arabic text of the hymn chanted by Muslims in the morning prayers of the two major feasts of Islam. This document is in both arabic script and in transliteration. Available via FTP from cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1) in the directory /pub/amass/ as takbyr.ps For more information about the AMASS, write to: American Arab Scientific Society P.O. Box 541 Holmdel, NJ 07733, USA. Or send e-mail to: M. Hashem Sherif mhs@homxa.att.com * ArabTex TeX/LaTeX Arabic Word Processor ArabTeX is a system that extends the capabilities of TeX/LaTeX to generate the arabic writing from an ASCII transliteration for texts in several languages using the arabic script. It consists of a TeX macro package and an arabic font in several sizes, presently only available in the Naskhi style. ArabTeX will run with Plain TeX and also with LaTeX; other additions to TeX have not been tried. ArabTeX is primarily intended for generating the arabic writing, but the scientific transcription can be also easily generated. For other languages using the arabic script limited support is available. The latest version and an installation manual is available via FTP from the node ifi.informatik.uni- stuttgart.de (129.69.211.1) in the directory /pub/arabtex/ as a collection of files. For more information, contact the author of ArabTex, Klaus Lagally Institut fuer Informatik Universitaet Stuttgart Breitwiesenstrasse 20-22 D-7000 Stuttgart 80 GERMANY lagally@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de * 13. Journal Indexes * Aboriginal History. Contents of 14 volumes, 1977- 1990, in the file aborig-hist-jrnl- contents.txt.Z and the index of the same in the file aborig-hist-jrnl-index.txt.Z is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/aboriginal- history-jrnl. Canberra Anthropology. Table of contents of recent volumes available in the file canberra- anthrop-jrnl.txt.Z and the index of the same in the file aborig-hist-jrnl-index.txt.Z is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology. * 14. Lists in Review Supplements * A supplement to the CONTENTS Project (see below), Lists in Review, provides an overview of many of the Listserv lists (online academic conferences) of relevance to Religious Studies. A team of editors surveys individual lists and records lists of subject keywords that will serve to indicate what has been discussed on any given online conference. These list summaries are compiled by the supplement editor and posted as a short file to CONTENTS and archived on a fileserver. This collection will allow networked researchers to quickly survey what has been discussed on dozens of lists and then retrieve past conversations from a list's logbook. If you would like to collect topic keywords from your favourite Listserv list for Lists in Review, please contact the LIR editor, Michael T. Bradley, Jr. at mtb3@cunixf (BITNET) or mtb3@cunixf.cc,columbia.edu. Bradley, Michael T. (ed.) Lists in Review Supplement #1. This issue documents topics covered in online academic conferences, FEMREL-L (March 8 - April 8); OT-HEBREW (April 1-30) and RELIGION (April 1-30). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as LIR 1. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as lir-1.txt Bradley, Michael T. (ed.) Lists in Review Supplement #2. This issue documents topics covered in online academic conferences, FEMREL-L; IOUDAIOS and RELIGION (May, 1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as LIR 2. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as lir-2.txt Bradley, Michael T. (ed.) Lists in Review Supplement #3. This issue documents topics covered in online academic conferences, IOUDAIOS and RELIGION (June, 1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as LIR 3. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as lir-3.txt Bradley, Michael T. (ed.) Lists in Review Supplement #4. This issue documents topics covered in online academic conferences, IOUDAIOS and RELIGION (July, 1992). Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as LIR 4. * 15. Miscellaneous * Association Internationale Bible et Informatique (AIBI) Electronic Newsletter #1 (1988). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as AIBI NEWSLETR. Association Internationale Bible et Informatique (AIBI) Electronic Newsletter #2 (Last known issue, 1988). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as AIBI_2 NEWSLETR. Association Internationale Bible et Informatique (AIBI) registration information for their network of biblical scholars. (1988). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as AIBI QUESTION. Economic History of South East Asia Project. Information file about-echosea-project.txt.Z available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/southeast- asia-economic-history. See also the ECHOSEA newsletter files echosea-newsltr-1.txt.Z through echosea-newsltr-8.txt.Z Nicene Creed. Various versions, English text (1991). Available from ORTHODOX, Listserv@indycms as CREED ENGLISH1 and CREED ENGLISH2. Orthodox Christian List Description. (1991). Available from ORTHODOX, Listserv@indycms as ORTHODOX DESCRIPT. Society of Biblical Literature Statement on Access to Ancient Written Documents. From Religious Studies News 7/1 (1992) p.5. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SBL_AWM POLICY. * 16. Online E-Mail Address Compilations * Bolling, Thomas. Zen E-mail Directory (Z.E.D.) and Other Resources. (1992). The file zen-email- directory.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen. Bjorndahl, Sterling G. Biblical (and related) Scholars E-Mail Address Book. (1990) Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BIBSCHOL ADDRESS. Jarvis, Hugh. E-Mail Directory of Anthropologists. (1992). The file e-mail-anthrop-dirctry.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/soc-science- netlore. Leyenhorst, Henry R. Hypertext Directory of Online Religion Scholars (DOORS) Version 1.0. This is a binary hypertext program that runs only on IBM compatible computers. Available from CONTENTS, via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as doors1.zip * 17. RELIGION Miscellaneous Files * The following are miscellaneous documents from the RELIGION list. Charter Statement of the Religion List Seminar. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as RELIGION INTRO. Guide to Use of Listserv with Religion. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as GUIDE RELIGION. Subscription Biographies of the RELIGION List Members. (1991). Available from HARVARDA, Listserv@Harvarda or Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu as RELIGION BIOS. * Religions Discussion Group (RELIGION) Subscription Method: Automatic to Server: SUB RELIGION your name Internet Subscription Address: Listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu BITNET Subscription Address: Listserv@harvarda Mailing Address: religion@harvarda or religion@harvarda.harvard.edu Religion is a Listserv list for the scholarly discussion of Religions. It is sponsored by the Harvard Center for the Study of World Religions. Unlike lists with similar names, Religion does not deal with matters of personal faith or theology. Rather, it's aim is to encourage discussion of the historical and comparative study and teaching of religions. Relevant approaches include history, sociology, psychology, philosophy, literary criticism, and anthropology. Relevant issues include methodology in the study and teaching of religions; comparative themes such as myth, ritual, mysticism, community, and inter-religious contact; and issues specific to particular traditions. Moderator: Tim Bryson tbry@harvarda tbry@harvarda.harvard.edu * 18. Reviews * Note - The addresses of authors of reviewed books are not listed in the section, Index of Authors' E-mail Addresses, but the addresses of the book reviewers are listed therein. Atiya, Aziz S. (ed.) The Coptic Encyclopedia. 8 Volumes. (New York: Macmillan, 1991). Reviewed by Strousma, Gedaliahu Guy. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as ATIYA STROUSMA. Baarda, T., A. Hilhorst, G.P. Luttikhuizen and A.S. van der Woude. (eds.) Text and Testimony: Essays on New Testament and Apocryphal Literature in Honour of A.F.J. Klijn. (Kampen: Kok, 1988). Reviewed by Bergren, Theodore A. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BAARDA BERGREN. Batey, Richard A. Jesus and the Forgotten City: New Light on Sepphoris and the Urban World of Jesus. Forward by Paul L. Maier, illustrated by J. Robert Teringo. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1991). Reviewed by Goranson, Stephen. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BATEY GORANSON. Baudy, Gerhard J. "Die Braende Roms: Ein apokalyptishches Motiv in der Anitken Historiographie". Studien zur Klassischen Philologie und ihrem Grenzgebieten 50:1991. (Hildesheim: Olms). Reviewed by Adler, William. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BAUDY ADLER. Boccaccini, Gabriele. Middle Judaism: Jewish Thought 300 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1991). Reviewed by Mason, Steve. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as BOCCACCI MASON. Camporesi, Piero. The Fear of Hell: Images of Damnation and Salvation in Early Modern Europe. (University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1990). Reviewed by Coyle, Kevin J. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as HELL REVIEW. Charlesworth, J.H. et al. Graphic Concordance to the Dead Sea Scrolls. (Tubingen/Louisville: J.C.B. Mohr/Westminster/John Knox Press, 1991). Reviewed by Davies, Philip R. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as CHARLESW DAVIES. Derfler, Steven L. The Hasmonean Revolt: Rebellion or Revolution. Ancient Near Eastern Texts and Studies Series, Volume 5. (Lewiston: Edwin Mellen, 1989). Reviewed by Wright Benjamin G. III. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as DERFLER WRIGHT. Fishbane, Simcha. "Is it a Crime to be Interdisciplinary? A Different Approach to the Study of Modern Jewish Law." Religion in History: The Word, the Idea, the Reality. Michel Despland and Gerard Vallee (Eds.). (Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1992). Reviewed by Zoar, Noam J. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as FISHBANE ZOHAR. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as fishbane-zohar-review.txt Fox, Michael V. The Redaction of the Books of Esther: On Reading Composite Texts. SBL Monograph Series 40 (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1991). Reviewed by Reimer, David J. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as FOX REIMER. Grant, Robert M. Jesus After the Gospels: The Christ of the Second Century. The Hale Memorial Lectures (Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1989). (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1990). Reviewed by Robinson, Tom. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as GRANT ROBINSON. Hick, John and Edmund Meltzer. (ed.) Three Faiths One God: A Jewish, Christian, Muslim Encounter. (Albany: SUNY Press, 1989). Reviewed by Adler, W. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as HICK ADLER. Levine, Amy-Jill. (ed.) "Women Like This": New Perspectives on Jewish Women in the Greco- Roman World. Early Judaism and Its Literature Series, Volume 1. (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1991). Reviewed by Porton, Gary G. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as LEVINE PORTON. Loader, J.A. (ed.) "A Tale of Two Cities: Sodom and Gomorrah in the Old Testament, early Jewish and early Christian Traditions. Contributions to Biblical Exegesis and Theology 1. (J. H. Kok, 1990). Reviewed by Brower, Gary. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as LOADER BROWER. Mason, Steve. Flavius Josephus on the Pharisees: A Composition Critical Study. Studia post- Biblica, Volume 39. (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1991). Reviewed by Doran, Robert. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MASON DORAN. McLean, Bradley H. Citations and Allusions to Jewish Scripture in Early Christianity and Jewish Writings through 180 C.E.. (Lewiston/Queenston/Lampeter: The Edwin Mellen Press, 1992). Reviewed by Reimer, David J. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MCLEAN REIMER. McKnight, Scot. A Light Among the Gentiles: Jewish Missionary Activity in the Second Temple Period. (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1991). Reviewed by Mason, Steve. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MCKNIGHT MASON. Richardson, Peter and Stephen Westerholm. Law in Religious Communities in the Roman Period. The Debate over "Torah" and "Nomos" in Post- Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity. Studies in Christianity and Judaism Series, Volume 4. (Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1991). Reviewed by Sanders, Jack T. and Mason, Steve. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as RICHWEST SANDMAS. Roberts, J.J.M. Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: A Commentary. Old Testament Library Series. (Louisville: Westminster/ John Knox Press, 1991). Reviewed by Reimer, David J. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as ROBERTS REIMER. Sievers, Joseph. The Hasmoneans and Their Supporters. From Mattathias to the Death of John Hyrcanus I. South Florida Studies in the History of Judaism 6. (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1990). Reviewed by Pietersma, Al. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SIEVERS PIETERSM. Schwartz, Seth. Josephus and Judean Politics. Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition, Volume 18. (Leiden: Brill, 1990). Reviewed by Mason, Steve. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SCHWARTZ MASON. Shermis, Michael and Arthur E. Zannoni. Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations. (New York: Paulist Press, 1991). Reviewed by Thimmes, Pamela. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as SHERMIS THIMMES. Starnes, Colin. The New Republic. A Commentary on Book I of More's Utopia Showing its Relation to Plato's Republic. (Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1990). Reviewed by Scaife, Ross. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as REPUBLIC REVIEW. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as republic-review.txt Stern, David. Parables in Midrash: Narrative and Exegesis in Rabbinic Literature. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1991). Reviewed by Basser, Herbert W. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as STERN BASSER. Talmon, Shemaryahu. (ed.) Jewish Civilization in the Hellenistic-Roman Period. (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1991). Reviewed by Wright, Benjamin G. III. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as TALMON WRIGHT. Weil, Grete. The Bride Price. (Boston: David R. Goodine, 1991). Reviewed by Lashin, Sandy B. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as BTS OCT1992. Yorke, Gosnell L.O.R. The Church as the Body of Christ in the Pauline Corpus: A Reexamination. (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1991). Reviewed by Adler, W. Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as YORKE ADLER. * 19. Sacred Texts (Networked Electronic Versions) * The following is a listing of all electronic network- accessible sacred texts that may be copied via FTP or Listserv. The Bible, the Book of Mormon and the Koran (also spelled Quran) are available in many a variety of formats, such as ASCII, zipped (.zip), compressed (.Z) and archived (.arc). The following section indicates where these sacred texts may be found on selected sites. For related programs see the section Software Programs for Religious Studies (page 50 ). The Bible (King James Version) Available from the Project Gutenberg archives via FTP from the node mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.201.12) in the directory /extext/etext92/ as bible10.zip and bible10.txt The Book of Mormon Available from the Project Gutenberg archives via FTP from the node mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.201.12) in the directory /extext/etext91/ as mormon13.txt and mormon13.zip * Other Church of Mormon Materials: Doctrine and Covenants. Available via FTP from oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/mormon/ as d-and-c.zip Pearl of Great Price. Available via FTP from oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/mormon/ as pofgp.zip The Koran The M.H. Shakir's translation of the Koran is available as 114 individual ASCII text chapters from the node quake.think.com (192.31.181.1) in the directory /pub/etext/koran/ (note that when there are many files to be retrieved via FTP, use the command mget *.* to retrieve all files in the current directory. Ensure that you have sufficient disk space available on your e-mail account before using the command mget to retrieve a large amount of data.) It is also available from the nodes princeton.edu snake.mcs.kent.edu mcs.kent.edu hydra.unm.edu. The Koran and a related dictionary is also available as koran-dict.Z and koran.Z from the node oes.orst.edu (128.193.124.2) in the directory /pub/amanac/etext/. This version contains a few typographical errors which are delineated in the file on- line-quran available from the node cs.dal.ca (129.173.4.5) in the directory /pub/comp.archives/soc.religion.islam/. A short file of various quotes from the Koran is also available via Listserv from Listserv@asuacad.bitnet or Listserv@asuacad as PAKISTAN AL_QURAN. * Other Islamic Studies Materials: CalTech Muslim Students Archive at through.ugcs.caltech.edu (131.215.128.1). Contacts: Waqar Malik (waqar@ugcs.caltech.edu) and Asim Mughal (mughal@iago.caltech.edu). American Arab Scientific Society (AMASS) Software Library at cs.bu.edu (128.197.2.1). USENET Newsgroup SOC.RELIGION.ISLAM Archive at cs.dal/ca (129.173.4.5) in the directory /pub/comp.archives/soc.religion.islam/ See the section Islamic Studies (page 34 ) for more details and resources. The Tanach The Hebrew text of the Tanach is available via FTP from the node capella.eetech.mcgill.ca (132.206.1.17) in the directory /wuarchive/mirrors3/archive.umich.edu/msdos/foreign_lan g/hebrew/ as three files: tanach1.zip The Torah tanach2.zip The Prophets tanach3.zip The Writings From the same directory is also available these related files: heb-disp.zip An MSDOS utility program for displaying Hebrew letters on the monitor screen of a personal computer. reveal.zip An MSDOS utility program that counts occurrences of letters in the Tanach. The Kama Sutra The text of the Love Teachings of Kama Sutra, translated by Indra Sinha, is available from the Almanac archives via FTP from the node 128.193.124.2 (oes.orst.edu) in the directory /pub/almanac/etext/ as kama-sutra.Z Searching for Online Sacred Texts with Archie The sacred texts listed above are available via FTP through many different hosts around the world. If the above locations are difficult to reach from your location you can find alternative locations by using an Archie server. Telnet to the nearest Archie server and login as archie. To conduct a search type prog keyword where keyword is the name of the desired text. Some appropriate keywords are bible, koran, quran, mormon, and tanach. If your site does not allow for telnet sessions it is possible to search Archie by sending e-mail messages to the nearest server. Information on how to use Archie can be had by sending the command HELP as an e-mail message to archie@archie.mcgill.ca (or archie@any.node.below). Other helpful documents are What is Archie? (Richard Hintz, 1991), available via FTP as the file archie_guide.txt from the node hydra.uwo.ca in the directory /libsoft/ and the document Archie: Internet Archie Server Listing Service: A Reference Manual, (R.P.C. Rodgers, 1991), available via FTP as the file archieuser.gde from the node infolib.murdoch.edu.au in the directory /pub/soft/archie/. Archie Locations World Wide: archie.unl.edu (129.93.1.14) University of Nebraska in Lincoln archie.ans.net (147.224.1.2) ANS archie server archie.mcgill.ca(132.206.2.3) Canadian server, original Archie archie.au (139.130.4.6) Australian server archie.funet.fi(128.214.6.100) European server in Finland archie.doc.ic.ac.uk(146.169.11.3) United Kingdom server archie.huji.ac.il(132.65.6.15) Israel server archie.rutgers.edu(128.6.18.15) Rutgers U., Piscataway, New Jersey archie.cs.huji.ac.il(132.65.6.15) Israel server (another?) archie.wide.ad.jp (133.4.3.6) Japanese server * Reading Texts Online * The Bible, Koran and Book of Mormon can be read online via Telnet to the University of Maryland Info Database. Telnet to info.umd.edu and login as info. Select Reading Room and then select Religion. It is possible to FTP the texts from this system but, due to the systems design, it is not altogether as easy as FTPing them from the above sites. The Koran, King James Version of the Bible and the Book of Mormon are also available for reading online from the Cleveland FREE-NET. Telnet to hela.ins.cwru.edu (129.22.8.38) and login as (2) Visitor, select (11) Library and then select (3) Electronic Bookshelf. * 20. Software/Hardware Reviews and Information Files * Birnbaum, David J. Issues in Developing International Standards for Encoding Non-Latin Alphabets. (1989). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as NONLATIN ALFABETS. Burnam, Paul. A TLG Workstation for Recessionary Times. (TLG Newsletter, May, 1992). Three pages in Length. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as TLG-PB ARTICLE. CETEDOC Library of Christian Latin Texts (CLCLT) on CD-ROM Information File. (1992). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as CLCLT CETEDOC. Discussions of Multi-Lingual Word Processing. From the online academic conferences, HUMANIST and IOUDAIOS. Compiled by Reimer, David J. (Fall, 1991). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MULTLING WORDPROC. Hahne, Harry. Library Master Program Information. (1992). Available from LIBMASTR, Listserv@Uottawa or Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA as PROGRAM INFO. Huges, John J. Analytical Outline for "Bits, Bytes and Biblical Studies: A Resource Guide for the Use of Computers in Biblical and Classical Studies" (Zondervan: 1987). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as BITBYTES OUTLINE. Hurd, John C. The Greek Tutor - Program Description. (1987). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as GKTUTOR SPEC. Even-Zohar, Itmar. Report on Notabene 3.0 Version 2. (1988). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as NOTEBENE REPORT2, see also NOTABENE LISTT. Kraft, Robert A. Brief Review of American Bible Society CD-ROM, experimental release (1991); "ABS Reference Bible" with Innotech "Findit" software accessing. (Approximately $195 US.) American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, NY NY 10023. Three pages. Available from CONTENTS, Listserv@Acadvm1.Uottawa.CA or Listserv@Uottawa as ABS-CD REVIEW. Also available via FTP from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as abs-cd.txt Proposed Unicode Standard Information File. (1991). Available from JUDAICA, Listserv@taunivm as UNICODE JS-UTC. Rockwell, Geoff. Information on Greek Fonts (for MAC). (1989). Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as GREEK MACFONTS. Stone, Michael. The Use of Computers in the Edition of Armenian Biblical Texts. (1992). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MSEDIT ARTICLE. Young, Charles. Computer Display and Printing of Classical Greek. (1988). A list of computer packages that claim to support the printing and the display on screen of classical Greek. Available from HUMANIST, Listserv@brownvm as GREEK SOFTWARE. * 21. Software Programs for Religious Studies * There are countless thousands of programs freely available over the networks that are of use to those in religious studies. While it would be an almost impossible task to document every existing program, it is nonetheless possible to indicate where the more valuable archives exits and how to search these archives for religious studies related software. The following are hints and directions to facilitate searching for academic software tools. * Directories Most archives follow a standard pattern with directories entitled msdos, macintosh, and unix. When in a FTP archive, start by finding the appropriate directory for you operating system. Subdirectories to watch out for are usually titled bible, hebrew, israel, and religion. Remember to type binary before FTPing a .Z or .zip file. To read a index or README file during an FTP session, type get README |more To move down the directory tree, type cd directoryname where directoryname is the name of the directory you wish to access To move back up the directory tree, one subdirectory at a time, type cd .. To see the list of files or directories, type ls To uncompress .Z files on a unix system, type uncompress filename.Z when you have finished your remote session. Note that it is only possible to uncompress .Z files on UNIX systems. * Primary Software Archives The following are some FTP archives that contain religious studies related software. FTP Directories israel.nysernet.org /israel/macintosh /israel/msdos Also a variety of other directories and programs for Hebrew wordprocessing. Retrieve the file Index.israel.Z for a complete listing. For more information, see the section The Israel Project at Nysernet (Electric Mystic's Guide, Volume Two). oak.oakland.edu /pub/bible /pub/msdos/hebrew /pub/msdos/mormon /pub/msdos/notabene See the section The Oak Software Repository (Electric Mystic's Guide, Volume Two). * 22. Thesis and Dissertations * At this point in time, there exists only one complete thesis or dissertation in religious studies on the Net. Another M.A. thesis is forthcoming in the Fall of 1992. The CONTENTS Project (see Electric Mystic's Guide, Volume Three) will archive on its FTP fileserver complete theses, dissertations, or just their abstracts, table of contents and bibliographies. Interested authors should contact the CONTENTS Project director at 441495@uottawa or 441495@acadvm1.uottawa.ca for more information. The CONTENTS Project FTP archive is made possible through the support of the Religious Studies Departments of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University as well as through the financial support of the American Academy of Religion. Strangelove, Michael. Patron-Client Dynamics in Flavius Josephus' VITA: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis. (M.A. Thesis, University of Ottawa, 1992). Available from the CONTENTS Project, via FTP from the node 137.122.6.16 (panda1.uottawa.ca) in the directory /pub/religion/ as josephus.zip * 23. Thesis and Dissertations -- Abstracts * Abstracts of Anthropology PH.D. Dissertations Since June 1989. (Department of Anthropology, The Australian National University, 1992). The file phd-these-anthropology.txt.Z is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/anthropology. Bregman, Marc. Abstract from, The Tanhuma- Yelammedenu Literature: Studies in the Evolution of the Versions. (Doctoral Dissertation, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 1991). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MBTANHUM DISS_ABS. Jaffe, Paul David. Abstract from the 1979 M.A. Thesis in Asian Studies, The Shobogenzo Genjokoan by Eihei Dogen, and Penetrating Inquiries into the Shobogenzo Genjokoan, A Commentary by Yasutani Hakuun. (1992). Pages xii-xiii. The file jaffe-79-thesis- abstract.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist- archives/buddhism-zen/. Abstracts of Linguistics PH.D. Dissertations. (Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Updated 1992). The file phd- theses-linguist.txt.Z is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/linguistics. Abstracts of Political and Social Change PH.D. Dissertations (1979-1990). (Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University). The file phd-theses-polit- social.txt is available from the node coombs.anu.edu in the directory /coombspapers/coombswork/political-and-social- change. See also in the same directory the files polit-social-change-papers.txt and phd- students-polit-social.txt. Strangelove, Michael. Abstract from the M.A. Thesis, Patron-Client Dynamics in Flavius Josephus' VITA: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis. (University of Ottawa, 1992). Available from IOUDAIOS, Listserv@Yorkvm1 or Listserv@vm1.yorku.ca as MSPATRON DISS_ABS. * Index of Authors' E-mail Addresses * This is an index of the e-mail addresses of the authors of networked documents listed in this bibliography. These addresses have not been confirmed. Please report any corrections or changes to the author, Michael Strangelove. Surface mail addresses have been provided for authors who are not online. Adler, William. n51nh301@ncsuvm Aitken, Robert. ? Basser, Herbert W. meacham@epas.utoronto.ca Baumgarten, Albert I. ? Bergern, Theodore A. ? Birnbaum, David J. djb@harvunxw djb@wjh12.harvad.edu Bjorndahl, Sterling G. ? Bolling, Thomas. kendo@u.washington.edu Bradley, Michael T. mtb3@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu Bregman, Marc. hpubm@hujivm1 Briggs, Carl. briggs@ab.wvnet.eu Bryson, Tim. bryson@harvarda Burkholder, Leslie. ? Burnam, Paul. pdburnam@cc.owu.edu Butler, Jon. jbutler@yalevm Carmen, John B. ? Carpenter, David. dcarpent@sju.edu Ciolek, T. Matthew. tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au Cort, John. ? Coyle, Kevin J. jkcxw@uottawa jkcxw@acadvm1.uottawa.ca Dalton, James S. dalton@siena Dawson, Geoff. ? Davies, Philip R. bs1pd@uk.ac.sheffield.pa Deedat, Ahmed. enf3006@sakaau03 Dion, Paul E. ? Donaldson, Terence L. donaldson@sask.usask.ca Doran, Robert. ? Durrani, Mohibullah N. mnd@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu Even-Zohar, Itmar. b10@taunivm Gardaz, Michel. ? Goranson, Stephen. ? Grabbe, Lester L. ? Grimes, Ronald L. rgimes2@mach1.wlu.ca Haase, Ingrid M. imhaase@uottawa imhasse@acadvm1.uottawa.ca Lincoln, Barbara. ? Korp, Maureen. mkorp@uottawa mkorp@acadvm1.uottawa.ca Kraft, Robert A. kraft@penndrls.upenn.edu Marchand, James. marchand@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu Mason, Steve. shlomo@yorkvm1 shlomo@vm1.yorku.ca McRae, John. jrm%cornella.bitnet@ulkyvm.louisville.edu Nickelsburg, G.W.E. blaboepd@uiamvs Parker, Elliott. ? Pietersma, Al. ? Porton, Gary G. ? Queen, Christopher. ? Rabkin, Eric S. ? Reimer, David J. dreimer4@mach1.wlu.ca Robinson, Tom. ? Rockwell, Geoff. rockwell@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca Ruml, Mark. 050631@uottawa 050631@acadvm1.uottawa.ca Samuel, Geoffrey. sogbs@cc.newcastle.edu.au Sanders, Greg. sanders@iitmax.iit.edu Sanders, Jack T. jsanders@oregon Sawicki, Marianne. sawmill@ukcc.uky.edu Scaife, Ross. arscai00@ukcc.uky.edu Schimmel, Annemarie. ? Stanton, Deidre E. stanton@portia.murdoch.edu.au Stone, Michael ? Strangelove, Michael. 441495@uottawa 441495@acadvm1.uottawa.ca Strousma, Gedaliahu Guy. ? Sullivan, Lawrence E. direct@harvarda Tarrant, John. ? Thimmes, Pamela ? Tilley, Terrence W. ttilley@fsu Treu, Kurt. Deceased Winer, Dov. viner@bguvm.bgu.ac.il Wong, C.K. ? Wright, Benjamin G. III. bgw1@lehigh.edu Wujastyk, D. ucgadkw@euclid.ucl.ac.uk Young, Charles. youngc@clargrad Yuthok, Lama Choedak T. ? Zohar, Noam J. nzohar@math.ias.edu END OF VOLUME ONE .