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Visions of Ryukyu

Gregory Smits
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      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. In this innovative and provocative study, Gregory Smits explores early-modern perceptions of Ryukyu and their effect on its political culture and institutions. He describes the major historical circumstances that informed early-modern discourses of Ryukyuan identity and examines the strategies used by leading intellectual and political figures to fashion, promote, and implement their visions of Ryukyu. Visions of Ryukyu advances a new interpretation of Ryukyuan history. Rather than regarding early-modern Ryukyu as an appendage of China or Japan, it places the kingdom at the center, highlighting Ryukyuan subjectivity and agency and giving historical depth to modern and contemporary debates on Okinawan identity.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Gregory Smits EAN: 9780824820374 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 500 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: University of Hawai'i Press DATE PUBLISHED: 1999-01-01 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Asia / General WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Japan, Asian history

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      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. In this innovative and provocative study, Gregory Smits explores early-modern perceptions of Ryukyu and their effect on its political culture and institutions. He describes the major historical circumstances that informed early-modern discourses of Ryukyuan identity and examines the strategies used by leading intellectual and political figures to fashion, promote, and implement their visions of Ryukyu. Visions of Ryukyu advances a new interpretation of Ryukyuan history. Rather than regarding early-modern Ryukyu as an appendage of China or Japan, it places the kingdom at the center, highlighting Ryukyuan subjectivity and agency and giving historical depth to modern and contemporary debates on Okinawan identity.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Gregory Smits EAN: 9780824820374 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 500 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: University of Hawai'i Press DATE PUBLISHED: 1999-01-01 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Asia / General WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Japan, Asian history

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