Gregory Smits

Gregory James Smits (born 1960) is an American historian, academic, writer and Japan studies expert. He is a professor of Japanese history at Pennsylvania State University.[1]

Early life

Smits was born 1960 in Columbia, Missouri. He was earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Florida in 1983. He was awarded a Masters Degree at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was granted a Ph.D. at the University of Southern California.[1]

Select works

In an overview of writings by and about Smits, OCLC/WorldCat lists roughly 8 works in 15+ publications in 2 languages and 1,100+ library holdings.[2]

  • The sages' scale in Japan: Nakae Tōju (1608-1648) and situational weighing, 1991
  • Visions of Ryukyu identity and ideology in early-modern thought and politics, 1999
  • Jahana Noboru: Ikinawan activist and scholar, 2002
  • The politics of culture in early twentieth century Okinawa, 2006
  • Economic thought in early modern Japan, 2010

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania State University, "Gregory James Smits" Archived 2016-12-08 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2013-3-22.
  2. WorldCat Identities: Smits, Gregory 1960-

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