Ryūkyū Studies to 1854: Western Encounter. Part 1

Ryūkyū Studies to 1854: Western Encounter. Part 1
ISBN-10
4931444334
ISBN-13
9784931444331
Category
History
Pages
318
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Author
Patrick Beillevaire

Description

This collection gathers all the primary texts, some rare or hitherto unpublished, written on Ryukyu by Western visitors, scholars, and missionaries from the 16th century to the eve of World War II. This first set of five volumes covers the period up to the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1854. It is of interest to historians and anthropologists, as well as to everyone who wants to understand the background of Okinawa's persistent distinctiveness and of its complex relations with the Japanese governments.

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