Search Results for 'Barbara A. Purdy'

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Archaeology of Early Colonial Interaction at El Chorro de Maíta, Cuba

Roberto Valcárcel Rojas analyzes the construction of colonial authority and the various attitudes and responses of natives and other ethnic groups.

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The Mystery

A hybrid novel combining modernist stream-of-consciousness and medieval legend,&nbsp;<em>The Mystery&nbsp;</em>completes H.D.'s cycle of romances following&nbsp;<em>The Sword Went Out to Sea</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>White Rose and the Red</em>. It reveals her feminist theology and writes finis to her obsession with spiritualism. Jane Augustine's introduction and extensive notes provide a significantly enlarged view of H.D.'s religious thinking.

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Dead Man's Chest: Exploring the Archaeology of Piracy

This book presents a variety of approaches to better understanding piracy through archaeological investigations, landscape studies, material culture analyses, and documentary and cartographic evidence.

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Hard Labor and Hard Time: Florida's "Sunshine Prison" and Chain Gangs

A history of continuity and change in Florida's state prison system between 1910 and 1957, exploring conditions at the state prison farm at Raiford (the third largest prison farm in the South at this time) as well as in the chain gangs and road prisons.

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Darwin's Illness

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Spies and Shuttles: NASA's Secret Relationships with the DoD and CIA

In this real life spy saga, James E. David reveals the extensive and largely hidden interactions between NASA and U.S. defense and intelligence departments.

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Surrounded on Three Sides

Hiaasenesque, classic reprint of a 1958 satire of the early days of Florida development. The protagonist, a NY City PR man seeking peace in Florida, uses his PR skills to "unsell" Florida & discourage tourists, investors, & developers away forever.

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Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida

From New Spain, to Old South, to New South, to Sunbelt, the story of how and why millions have come to Florida and influenced the enduring but changing meanings of a dreamstate. 52 b&w and 6 color photos, 4 maps.

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History and Approaches to Heritage Studies

<em></em><em>History and Approaches to Heritage Studies&nbsp;</em>explores the historical development of cultural heritage theory and practice, as well as current issues in the field. It brings together &nbsp;archaeologists who are deeply engaged with a range of stakeholders in heritage management and training.

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The Creek