FLEUR de LIS: Histories, Mysteries, Recipes and Mixologies of the World's Most Endur

by Casey Delmont Johnson and Morgan McCall Molthrop

With colorful photos and lively text, this book shows how ubiquitous the fleur is in the Gulf region. It reveals the Egyptian and Mesoamerican ancestry of the symbol and traces the history of its use on the Gulf Coast as a symbol of post-Katrina resilience. It also addresses the controversy surrounding its use as a brand for enslaved Africans in French and Spanish "Bourbon" Louisiana. Is the fact that the fleur actually emerges from Africa a mitigating...

• Format: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692510494
• ISBN13: 9780692510490
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Roux Brands
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary