Goddesses, priestesses, and sisters : mind, gender, and power in the monarchic tradition of the Ryukyus

Omtale

A monarchy was abolished by Japan in the late 19th century. In the historic instance of a Kingdom of the Ryukyus, court bureaucracy incorporated females in vital positions within its ranks as classificatory ritual enactments involving priestesses with their defined male counterparts. This book will appeal to all readers interested in the relationship between cognitive domains and society.