Visions of Ryukyu : : Identity and Ideology in Early-Modern Thought and Politics / / Gregory Smits.
Between 1609 and 1879, the geographical, political, and ideological status of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa) was characterized by its ambiguity. It was subordinate to its larger neighbors, China and Japan, yet an integral part of neither. A Japanese invasion force from Satsuma had conquered...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [1999] ©1999 |
| Year of Publication: | 1999 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Status of Ryukyu and Its Relations with Japan and China
- Chapter 2. Looking North and Looking West: Shō Shōken and Tei Junsoku
- Chapter 3. Empowering Ryukyuans: The Theoretical Foundations of Sai On’s Ryuku
- Chapter 4. Re-Creating Ryukyu: Sai On and His Critics
- Chapter 5. Contested Visions of Sai On’s Ryukyu
- Epilogue and Conclusions
- Appendix 1: Ryukyuan Kings
- Appendix 2: Glossary of Selected Ryukyuan Terms
- List of Abbreviations
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index