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
Summary
This English translation of a key work by one of Okinawa's most respected historians, Mamoru Akamine, provides a compelling new picture of the role played by the Ryukyu Kingdom in the history of East Asia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Translated from the Japanese
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 2, 2016)
