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The Resource African samurai : the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan, Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard

African samurai : the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan, Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard

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Summary
This is the story of history's first foreign-born samurai and his journey from Africa to the heights of Japanese society. Yasuke has been considered a mythical figure in Japan. But this never-before-told biography of Yasuke's travels between countries, cultures, and classes offers a new world perspective on race and a picture of life in medieval Japan
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 audio disc (10 1/2 hr.)
Note
MP3 format compact disc. Will only play on CD players adapted for MP3 format
Isbn
9781982645120
Instance
Label
African samurai : the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan
Title
African samurai
Title remainder
the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan
Statement of responsibility
Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard
Creator
Contributor
Author
Narrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
This is the story of history's first foreign-born samurai and his journey from Africa to the heights of Japanese society. Yasuke has been considered a mythical figure in Japan. But this never-before-told biography of Yasuke's travels between countries, cultures, and classes offers a new world perspective on race and a picture of life in medieval Japan
Accompanying matter
technical information on music
Cataloging source
BLACP
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Lockley, Thomas
Dewey number
  • 952/.024092
  • B
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
LC call number
CT1838.Y36
LC item number
L63 2019ab
Literary text for sound recordings
biography
Music parts
not applicable
PerformerNote
Read by Gary Furlong
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Girard, Geoffrey
  • Furlong, Gary
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Yasuke
  • Black people
  • Samurai
  • Japan
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Label
African samurai : the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan, Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard
Instantiates
Publication
Note
MP3 format compact disc. Will only play on CD players adapted for MP3 format
Accompanying material
1 computer disc (PDF ; 4 3/4 in.)
Bibliography note
Includes bonus PDF with afterword, notes, and bibliographies
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
computer disc
Carrier category code
  • cd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
not applicable
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 audio disc (10 1/2 hr.)
Form of item
direct electronic
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781982645120
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Note
Set includes: 1 compact disc, 1 CD-ROM.
Other physical details
digital
Sound
sound
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • sound disc
  • optical disk
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
Stock number
ZMd1xa
System control number
  • on1110580376
  • (OCoLC)1110580376
System details
System requirements: CD/MP3 player or PC with MP3-capable software
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Label
African samurai : the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan, Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard
Publication
Note
MP3 format compact disc. Will only play on CD players adapted for MP3 format
Accompanying material
1 computer disc (PDF ; 4 3/4 in.)
Bibliography note
Includes bonus PDF with afterword, notes, and bibliographies
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
computer disc
Carrier category code
  • cd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
not applicable
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 audio disc (10 1/2 hr.)
Form of item
direct electronic
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781982645120
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Note
Set includes: 1 compact disc, 1 CD-ROM.
Other physical details
digital
Sound
sound
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • sound disc
  • optical disk
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
Stock number
ZMd1xa
System control number
  • on1110580376
  • (OCoLC)1110580376
System details
System requirements: CD/MP3 player or PC with MP3-capable software
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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