The exploitation of archaeological sites for commercial gain is a serious problem worldwide. In peace and during wartime archaeological sites and cultural institutions, both on land and underwater, are attacked and their contents robbed for sale on an international 'antiquities' market. Objects are excavated without record, smuggled across borders and sold for exorbitant prices in the salesrooms of Europe and North America. In some countries this looting has now reached such a scale as to threaten the very survival of their archaeological and cultural heritage. This volume highlights the deleterious effects of the trade on cultural heritage, but in particular it focuses upon questions of legal and local responses: How can people become involved in the preservation of their past and what, in economic terms, are the costs and benefits? Are international conventions or export restrictions effective in diminishing the volume of the trade and the scale of its associated destruction?

The exploitation of archaeological sites for commercial gain is a serious problem worldwide. In peace and during wartime archaeological sites and cultural institutions, both on land and underwater, are attacked and their contents robbed for sale on an international 'antiquities' market. Objects are excavated without record, smuggled across borders and sold for exorbitant prices in the salesrooms of Europe and North America. In some countries this looting has now reached such a scale as to threaten the very survival of their archaeological and cultural heritage.
This volume highlights the deleterious effects of the trade on cultural heritage, but in particular it focuses upon questions of legal and local responses: How can people become involved in the preservation of their past and what, in economic terms, are the costs and benefits? Are international conventions or export restrictions effective in diminishing the volume of the trade and the scale of its associated destruction?


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My Family Remembers offers a look at decades in recent history through the memories of members of a selection of families. Employing running text, featured quotations and colour and black and white photographs, each book is a fascinating in-depth look at the contrasts in life between `then` and `now` through the memories of people who actually were there.

Canadians take pride in being good citizens of the world, yet ourfailure to meet commitments on the global stage raises questions. DoCanadians need to transcend local attachments and national loyalties tobecome full global citizens? Is the very idea of rooted cosmopolitanismsimply a myth that encourages complacency about Canada's place inthe world?

This volume brings together leading scholars to assess the conceptof rooted cosmopolitanism, both in theory and practice. In Part 1, authors examine the nature, complexity, and relevance of the conceptitself and show how local identities such as patriotism and Quebecnationalism can, but need not, conflict with cosmopolitan values andprinciples. In Part 2, they reveal how local ties and identities inpractice enable and impede Canada's global responsibilities inareas such as multiculturalism, climate change, immigration and refugeepolicy, and humanitarian intervention.

By examining how Canada has negotiated its relations to "theworld" both within and beyond its own borders, "RootedCosmopolitanism" evaluates the possibility of reconciling localties and nationalism with commitments to human rights, global justice, and international law.

Will Kymlicka is the Canada Research Chair inPolitical Philosophy at Queen's University. KathrynWalker is a postdoctoral fellow at l'Universite deMontreal.

Contributors: Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Howard Adelman, Charles Blattberg, Patti Lenard, Margaret Moore, Robert Paehlke, Scott Schaffer, Kok-Chor Tan, Joseph-Yvon Theriault, and DanielWeinstock."

Nel Everett, a young American woman, is touring Italy with her famous musician husband when, in a moment of fury, she pulls down her luggage and gets off the train. As her life speeds away down the tracks, Nel is marooned and on her own for the first time in eight years.
Bewildered, Nel returns to Venice where she encounters a tiny dog who leads her to a enigmatic stranger, a contessa, and a decaying Gothic palazzo. She is soon drawn into a world of charismatic characters, centuries of Venetian history, and the mystery of a lost masterpiece. What begins as a tale of loneliness and heartbreak opens into a dazzling, enchanting story of secrets and self-discovery in a magical city.

Compelling first-hand accounts and chilling photographs take the reader on an exciting ride through the mysterious! Easy-to-read text and revealing pictures bring to life the strange stories of yetis, aliens, the Loch Ness monster, and other unsolved mysteries. Come inside Unsolved and read about the disappearance of ships in the Bermuda Triangle, and the unexplained premonitions on flights above the Everglades. Unsolved contains fun, readable stories for young and reluctant readers.