14 Dec 2006

Scrolls of the Mongol Invasions of Japan
Asian Studies Program, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, US.
Self-description: "Built in collaboration with Professor Tom Conlan, the [13th, 18th, 19th, 21st c.] Scrolls of the [13th c.] Mongol Invasions of Japan web site is an ongoing project investigating the use of technology for viewing ancient scrolls and documents. Utilizing Adobe Flash and image compression technology from Zoomify, we give users the ability to view the scrolls in unique ways. Because the scrolls are displayed in the traditional linear format and read right to left, it more accurately depicts their original narrative intent. Because the fragments of these particular scrolls were lost over the centuries, their true order has long been disputed. This site allows users to compare the different versions of scroll fragments that have been assembled into different versions while maintaining the linear narrative format. Using the Guided Tour feature, Professor Conlan is able to point out specific areas in the scrolls and guide discussions about their meaning. Interactive glossary and translations also provide insight into the culture and warfare of ancient Japan. Planned future enhancements include interactive maps, audio and video commentary, animated demos and the ability for users to annotate and reorder the scroll fragments into their own interpretations."
[See also a related project: 'Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace: A 13th c. Heiji Scroll' at http://learn.bowdoin.edu/heijiscroll - ed.]
[The interactive scroll viewer requires an ADOBE Flash Player. - ed.]
URL http://www.bowdoin.edu/mongol-scrolls
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Thomas Conlan (tconlan--at--bowdoin.edu), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news/comments - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100