Before Okinawa, the unified and independent Ryukyu Kingdom existed for four hundred years-from the fifteenth century until the kingdom’s annexation by the Meiji government in 1879. What was this island nation like and what kind of world did it exist in? With maritime trade from China and Korea connecting Malacca and Siam at the heart of the kingdom’s golden age, this book centers on the ancient Ryukyu period. Passionate historian and Okinawa native, Takara Kurayoshi plumbs the depths of Okinawa’s distant and obscure past to piece together a comprehensive image of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The Legacy of the Ryukyu Kingdom is an ambitious work that raises penetrating questions with profound implications for contemporary concerns.
Prefacio da Edição em Português
Prefacio do Autor à Edição em Português
Introdução
CAPÍTULO I Descobrindo o Reino
CAPÍTULO II Meandros da Ryukyu Antiga
CAPÍTULO III Ryukyu na Ásia
CAPÍTULO IV O Reino das Cartas de Nomeação
CAPÍTULO V Decifrando a Organização do Reino
Conclusão
Posfacio
Cronologia Historica de Ryukyu/Okinawa
Bibliografia Referenciada
Sobre o Autor