University Of Florida Press imprint: 241 books
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Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2018
Maya kings who failed to ensure the prosperity of their kingdoms were subject to various forms of termination, including the ritual defacing and destruction of monuments and even violent death. This is the first comprehensive volume to focus on the varied responses to the failure of Classic period...
When Science Sheds Light on History
Forensic Science and Anthropology
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
"Well written and hard to put down. For anyone with an interest in forensic science, this book is a must-read."--Nigel McCrery, author of Silent Witnesses: The Often Gruesome but Always Fascinating History of Forensic Science "This compilation is a fascinating read for the nonspecialist...
Victims of Ireland's Great Famine
The Bioarchaeology of Mass Burials at Kilkenny Union Workhouse
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
With one million dead, and just as many forced to emigrate, the Irish Famine (1845-52) is among the worst health calamities in history. Because historical records of the Victorian period in Ireland were generally written by the middle and upper classes, relatively little has been known about those...
by David Conway
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2009
Key West and its surrounding water rank as one of the world's most popular fishing destinations. Hundreds of thousands of visitors descend upon those islands each year to fish, and some of the best and most innovative fly, light tackle, and offshore charter captains reside there.
Whether you...
Gateway to the Moon
Building the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2019
Available as an epub for the first time Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest achievements of humankind: the first trip to the moon. It includes...
Beyond the Walls
New Perspectives on the Archaeology of Historical Households
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019
“Thought-provoking and engaging, Beyond the Walls provides new and relevant theoretical perspectives and specific case studies for archaeologists conducting research related to household archaeology. Essential for both students and professionals.”—Mark D. Groover, author of The Archaeology of...
No Jim Crow Church
The Origins of South Carolina's Bahá'í Community
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
"A richly detailed study of the rise of the Bahá’í Faith in South Carolina. There isn’t another study out there even remotely like this one."--Paul Harvey, coauthor of The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America "A pioneering study of how and why the Bahá’í...
Rescuing Our Roots
The African Anglo-Caribbean Diaspora in Contemporary Cuba
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
"Contributes new perspectives on historical black identity formation and contemporary activism in Cuba."--Choice "Provides invaluable insight into the histories and lives of Cubans who trace their origins to the Anglo-Caribbean."--Robert Whitney, author of State and Revolution...
Migration and Disruptions
Toward a Unifying Theory of Ancient and Contemporary Migrations
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018
“Artfully integrates scholarship on both past and present migration. With its thematic focus on disruption, this volume develops unprecedented nuance in the treatment of migration.”—Graciela S. Cabana, coeditor of Rethinking Anthropological Perspectives on Migration
“A significant contribution...
by Philippa Levine
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2018
The second half of the nineteenth century saw in newly industrialized England the creation of a “domestic ideology” that drew a sharp line between domestic woman and public man. Though never the dominant reality, this demarcation of men’s and women’s spheres ordered people’s values and justified...
by Joe Street
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2017
"Boldly suggests that cultural organizing shaped the trajectory and spirit of the Civil Rights Movement."--Journal of American Ethnic History "Street brings together many different cultural strands in this work and argues cogently that they were an important part of a movement that...
Dirty Harry's America
Clint Eastwood, Harry Callahan, and the Conservative Backlash
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
“Street provides a crucial critical and cultural service by not only studying Eastwood’s individual films in sharp detail but also by providing a close and serious analysis of the cultural and historic times of the films.”—Sam B. Girgus, author of Clint Eastwood’s America
“By far the...
by Brett A. Houk
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
"Brings together for the first time all the major sites of this part of the Maya world and helps us understand how the ancient Maya planned and built their beautiful cities. It will become both a handbook and a source of ideas for other archaeologists for years to come."--George J. Bey III,...
Fruits of Eden
David Fairchild and America's Plant Hunters
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
At the turn of the nineteenth century—when most food in America was bland and brown and few people appreciated the economic potential of then-exotic foods—David Fairchild convinced the U.S. Department of Agriculture to finance overseas explorations to find and bring back foreign cultivars. Fairchild...