THE OPIUM DEN

	THE OPIUM DEN
About me Presently I am living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I am working on a Ph.D. on British Imperialism in Asia. I am especially interested in the Anglo-Asian opium trade that transpired between c.1761 and 1913. I have lived five years in the Asian-Pacific region: two years in India, two years in Japan, a year on the Micronesian island of Guam, and a summer in Taiwan. I have studied a number of languages including Classical Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, Japanese, French, Spanish, and German. I am also interested in comparative religion, philosophy, and mythology/symbolism. I love to travel, especially to historic and natural sites. I really enjoy woods, lakes, rivers, beaches, hills, and mountains.
What I'm interested in: History/Geography Ancient (China, Egypt, Greece, India, Persia, Rome, etc.); Aboriginal/Native; Asian-Pacific; African; European Imperial (Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, British, French, etc.); Latin American; Medieval (Chinese, European, Indian, Islam, etc.); Middle Eastern. Religion/Philosophy/Mythology/Symbolism Primitive/Pagan/Earth-Nature Religions; Hinduism/Buddhism/Jainism; Plato/Aristotle; Joseph Campbell; Mircea Eliade. World Travel/Nature Africa; Asia; Caribbean/Latin America; Europe; Pacific.
My favourite links Opium for the Masses - Modern Opium Production in India Chinese History, Map and Chronology - The Basics of Chinese History Indian History - The Basics of Indian History The Victorian Web Overview - Victorian British History
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