The Ryukyu Kingdom : cornerstone of East Asia
by
 
Akamine, Mamoru, 1953- author.

Title
The Ryukyu Kingdom : cornerstone of East Asia
 
Ryūkyū ōkoku. English.

Author
Akamine, Mamoru, 1953- author.

ISBN
9780824855178

Personal Author
Akamine, Mamoru, 1953- author.

Uniform Title
Ryūkyū ōkoku. English.

Publication Information
Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2017]

Physical Description
xii, 200 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Contents
The Gusuku Period -- Founding of the Ming dynasty and the rise of the Ryukyu Kingdom -- Ryukyu in the East Asian trade sphere -- The Ryukyu Kingdom under the bakuhan system -- Reform and sinification of the kingdom -- The Ryukyu Kingdom's tribute trade -- The imperial investiture system and the Ryukyu Kingdom -- The end of the kingdom.

Abstract
This English translation of a key work by one of Okinawa's most respected historians, Mamoru Akamine, provides a new picture of the role played by the Ryukyu Kingdom in the history of East Asia. Throughout the work Akamine's approach to Ryukyu history is distinguished by his use of Chinese and Korean sources, which allows him to examine events from several different angles. This contributes to a broad, sweeping narrative, revealing an East Asia made up of many shifting and interrelated parts.

Geographic Term
Ryukyu Islands -- History.

Added Author
Terrell, Lina,
 
Huey, Robert N., 1952-

Bibliographical References
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-189) and index.

Field 805
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LibraryShelf NumberItem BarcodeCopyMaterial TypeStatus
NPM LibraryDS895 R95 A3713 2017107020161B*二館西文書一區