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DPdreadpiratezed.bsky.social

And now for opium I found this: "Opium in bulk was reckoned in chests for purposes of the wholesale trade. The VOC chests weighed 145 ponden (1 Dutch pond = 1.09 lbs. = 0.4 kg)." oxfordre.com/asianhistory...

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GMgwynjapan.bsky.social

Save the date: Public online lecture "Indonesia: Religion, Democracy, and Decolonisation", Dr Hikmawan Saefullah, broadcast from Anaiwan Country, University of New England, Australia. AEST 1pm 24th April. 🗃️ #asianstudies#asianhistory

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MRroellinghoff.bsky.social

My article “The Ainu and Japanese Settler Colonialism” was just published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Asian History! It’s both a snapshot of my past research and a bit of a preview of my current research (colonialism as a social determinant of health). oxfordre.com/asianhistory...

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🌍 🗃️ Worldly Wednesday recaps an interview with Dr. Naomi Appleton on Jataka studies. 📖Read about the cultural significance and timeless wisdom embedded in tales of the Buddha's previous incarnations.☸️ #digitalhumanities#asianhistory#buddism#folktalesdigitalorientalist.com/2022/03/29/i...

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