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Best collection of information on English translations of Korean literature, compiled by Brother Anthony. See also link on this page for translations published since 2001.
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Designed for use with pre-modern texts, from Zhou dynasty materials to 19th-century writings in China, Korea and Japan. Includes information on Chinese terminology derived from Confucianism, Daoism, secular literature, poetry, and historical works.
A digital version of the 1930s dictionary of Chinese Buddist terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous.
A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources.
Unabridged bilingual dictionaries for French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian & Chinese, with native speaker audio pronunciation.
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Lengthy literary biographies by recognized literary scholars and critics, covering past & present authors, historians, journalists, screenwriters, publishers, and playwrights.
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