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An Old French Trilogy: Texts from the William of Orange Cycle

This volume offers a broad and rich view of the tradition of Old French epic poetry, or <em>chansons de geste</em>, by providing an updated English translation of three central poems from the twelfth-century <em>Guillaume d&rsquo;Orange </em>cycle.

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Teodoro Moscoso and Puerto Ricos Operation Bootstrap

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Navigating Life and Work in Old Republic São Paulo

In this volume, Molly Ball examines the experiences of S&atilde;o Paulo&rsquo;s working class during Brazil&rsquo;s Old Republic, combining social and economic methods to present a robust historical analysis of everyday life along racial, ethnic, national, and gender lines.

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An Archaeology of Woodland Transformation: Social Movements, Identities, and Pottery Production on the Gulf Coast

In this book, Jessica Jenkins provides a detailed look at the transition from the Middle to Late Woodland periods in the Lower Suwannee region of Florida&rsquo;s Gulf Coast, drawing on ceramic analysis techniques to explore a period of transformative change.

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The Making of Mississippian Tradition

Christina Friberg investigates the influence of Cahokia, the largest city of North America&rsquo;s Mississippian culture between AD 1050 and 1350, on smaller communities throughout the midcontinent. This book offers a new, more nuanced interpretation of how and why Mississippian lifeways developed.

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"Any Time Is Trinidad Time": Social Meanings and Temporal Consciousness

Explores cultural ideas of time in rural Trinidad and feelings of cooperation and conflict that result from using different models of time. Considers ethnic, class, and gender relationships in this context.

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Nazi POWs in the Tar Heel State

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Native Florida Plants for Shady Landscapes

Sit in the shade and enjoy colorful foliage.&nbsp;Craig Huegel discusses the many variables and complexities of shade gardening in Florida.

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Florida Under Five Flags, fifth edition

In this highly readable account, Rembert Patrick, the first of many giants among Florida historians, summarizes Florida's history under the flags of Spain, France, Great Britain, the Confederacy, and the United States.