OKINAWA: THE HISTORY OF AN ISLAND PEOPLE(REVISED EDITION)
Book ID/图书代码： 02911017C00413
English Summary/英文概要： "The first full-length monograph on the history of the Ryukyu Islands in any Western language...a standard work."-Pacific AffairsThis book is the definitive work on Okinawan History and an important scholarly work in the fields of Japanese studies and Japanese history.Few people can point to Okinawa on a map, yet this tiny island sitting between China and Japan was and continues to be one of the most crucial Asian nerve centers in all U.S. strategic defense. Ninety percent of all U.S. military forces in Japan are located on Okinawa, one of the Ryukyu Islands, and it was through these troops that the martial art of karate was exported to the United States. In Okinawa: History of an Island People, noted Eastern affairs specialist George Kerr recounts the fascinating history of the island and its environs, from 1314 A.D. to the late twentieth century. The histories of Japan, Okinawa and the entire Pacific region are crucially intertwined, so the study of this fascinating chain of islands is crucial to understanding all of East Asia. First published in 1958, this edition features a new introduction and appendix by Okinawa history scholar Mitsugu Sakihara, making this the most comprehensive resource on the small, vital, and intriguing island of Okinawa.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书是关于冲绳历史的权威著作，也是日本及日本历史研究领域的重要学术著作。很少有人能在地图上指出冲绳，但这个位于中国和日本之间的小岛过去和现在都是美国所有战略防御中最重要的亚洲神经中枢之一。在日本，90%的美国军队驻扎在冲绳，正是通过这些军队，空手道被带到了美国。著名东方研究专家George Kerr在本书中讲述了冲绳岛及其周边地区自公元1314年至20世纪末的历史。
日本、冲绳和整个太平洋地区的历史是相互交织的，因此研究这条迷人的岛链对理解整个东亚地区都至关重要。本书首次出版于1958年，此次修订版由冲绳历史学者Mitsugu Sakihara撰写了全新的介绍和附录，使其成为有关冲绳的最全面的资源。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：“这是第一部以西方语言写成的有关琉球群岛历史的专著。”——《太平洋事务》
“本书坚定而坦率，有组织且内容详细，内容涵盖神话般的过去和目前的军事状态，是一部体现了学者长期研究成果的著作，充满了生命力。”——《日本每日新闻》
“本书能够回答好奇的外行人的问题，满足批判性学术的标准，并且可读性非常强，内容引人入胜。”——《美国历史评论》
“第一部以西方语言写就的琉球民族通史。推荐给学习东亚文化的学生，一定会收获多多。”——《美国人类学家》
"["Okinawa: The History of an Island People"] is history, firm, frank, organized and detailed, from the mythical past to the military present It is a lifetime work of scholarship, full of life" "Mainichi Daily News""
"["Okinawa: The History of an Island People" is] a book that answers the questions of the curious layman, satisfies the standards of critical scholarship, and is readable and fascinating besides." "American Historical Review""
"[Okinawa: The History of an Island People] is history, firm, frank, organized and detailed, from the mythical past to the military present...It is a lifetime work of scholarship, full of life" --Mainichi Daily News
"The first comprehensive history of the Ryukyuan people to appear in any Western language...recommended to students of East Asian culture, who will find it a valuable addition to their libraries." --The American Anthropologist
"[Okinawa: The History of an Island People is] a book that answers the questions of the curious layman, satisfies the standards of critical scholarship, and is readable and fascinating besides." --American Historical Review
"Comprehensive and well-researched, this definitive book of the history of the Ryukyus is able to capture the essence of the Okinawan people. Their trusting and peaceful nature; strength and tenacity through typhoons, poverty, disease, and invasion; and grace and adaptability are all in evidence as they juggle dual allegiances to China and Japan; interact with interlopers and bellicose outsiders including Christian missionaries and Commodore Perry; and adjust to the post-WWII American presence, Reversion, and transition to a tourist economy." --Goodreads
About the Author/作者介绍： George Kerr，远东事务专家，代表美国政府在台湾、韩国、中国、中东、冲绳和欧洲担任过各类职务。著有《台湾:背叛》《冲绳》《二战画册》及多篇期刊文章。从政府部门退休后，他住在夏威夷，在那里他继续写作和研究，直到1992年去世。
Mitsugu Sakihara，夏威夷国际学院教授、主席。在夏威夷国际学校任职之前，他在夏威夷大学马诺阿分校任教多年。现在，他继续在那里教授冲绳历史课程。著有《冲绳早期简史》，是《萨摩的地位体系和社会组织》的译者之一。
George Kerr, a Far Eastern affairs specialist for more than sixty years, served a variety of roles for the U.S. government, taking assignments in Formosa, Korea, China, the Middle East, Okinawa, and Europe. He is the author of Formosa: betrayed and Okinawa, Vol. 12 of the ballantine illustrated History of WWii, in addition to many articles for journals. After retiring from government service, he lived in Hawaii, where he continued to write and research until his death in 1992.
Mitsugu Sakihara is a professor and the president of Hawaii international College. Prior to assuming his duties at Hawaii international, he taught for many years at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, where he continues to teach an annual course on Okinawan history. Dr. Sakihara was a 1987-88 Fulbright professor to Japan, and he is the author of brief History of Early Okinawa: based on the Omoro Soshi and co-translator of The Status System and Social Organization of Satsuma.
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