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Okinawa, the history of an island people
- Title
- Okinawa, the history of an island people / George H. Kerr. ; with an afterword by Mitsugu Sakihara.
- Author
- Kerr, George H., 1911-1992.
- Publication
- Boston, MA : Tuttle Pub., 2000.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DS894.99.O375 K46 2000 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 573 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Note
- "First published in 1958 by the Charles E. Tuttle Co."--Title page verso.
- Errata in orig. ed. included: p. 567-573.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-518) and index.
- Contents
- Part 1 : Chuzan, independent kingdom in the eastern seas. Legendary past (to A.D. 1314) -- Century of conflict (1314-1398) -- Great days of Chuzan (1398-1573) -- Part 2 : Isolation, "lonely islands in a distant sea." Continental war and loss of independence (1573-1609) -- Years of isolation (1609-1797) -- Part 3 : Between two worlds. Barrier Islands (1797-1853) -- Mouse and the eagle : Perry in Okinawa (1853-1854) -- Japan "protects" the Okinawans (1855-1878) -- Part 4 :Okinawa-ken : frontier province. Ryukyu kingdom comes to an end (1879-1890) -- Assimilation by Japan (1890-1940) -- Between hammer and anvil, Okinawa and the coming of World War II (1941-1945) -- Afterword by Mitsugu Sakihara.
- ISBN
- 0804820872
- 9780804820875
- LCCN
- 00055232
- OCLC
- ocm44427137
- 44427137
- SCSB-1224620
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library