Founded in 1945, the University Press of Florida is the official publisher of the State University System of Florida. UPF has published over 2,500 books since its inception and currently releases approximately 80 new titles each year. Its publishing strengths include archaeology, history, literature, Latin American studies, African American studies, space studies, sustainability, and Florida history and culture. UPF engages educators, students, and discerning readers by producing works of global significance, regional importance, and lasting value.
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The Archaeology of the Homed and the Unhomed
The first comprehensive discussion of the historical archaeology of homelessness, this book highlights the social complexities, ambiguities, and significance of the home and the unhomed in the archaeological record.
Anthropological Perspectives on Aging
Taking a holistic approach to the study of aging, this volume uses biological, archaeological, medical, and cultural perspectives to explore how older adults have functioned in societies around the globe and throughout human history.
Human Behavioral Ecology and Coastal Environments
The Allure of Immortality
An American Cult, a Florida Swamp, and a Renegade Prophet
Beating the Bounds
Excess and Restraint in Joyce’s Later Works
Conflict Archaeology, Historical Memory, and the Experience of War
Beyond the Battlefield
Archaeology on the Threshold
Studies in the Processes of Change
Ancient Foodways
Integrative Approaches to Understanding Subsistence and Society
Through various case studies, this volume illustrates how archaeologists can use bioarchaeology, zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, architecture, and other evidence to interpret past foodways and reconstruct past social worlds.
What Your Fossils Can Tell You
Vertebrate Morphology, Pathology, and Cultural Modification
An Irish-Jewish Politician, Joyce’s Dublin, and Ulysses
The Life and Times of Albert L. Altman
In this book, Neil Davison argues that Albert Altman, a Dublin-based businessman and Irish nationalist, influenced James Joyce’s creation of the character of Leopold Bloom as well as Ulysses’ broader themes surrounding race, nationalism, and empire.