Antiquities

Legal, Ethical and Conservation issues concerning the trade in antiquities.

Museums and Archaeology brings together a wide, but carefully chosen, selection of literature from around the world that connects museums and archaeology. Part

In 1991 the mosque at Ayodhya in India was demolished by Hindu fundamentalists who claim that it stood on the birthplace of a legendary Hindu hero. During recen

This new text provides practical guidance on the modern law relating to cultural objects which have been stolen, looted or illegally exported. It explains how E

Trafficking Culture outlines current research and thinking on the illicit market in antiquities. It moves along the global trafficking chain from ‘source’ t

The exploitation of archaeological sites for commercial gain is a serious problem worldwide. In peace and during wartime archaeological sites and cultural insti

"Understanding International Art Markets and Management focuses on the visual art market--sculpture, paintings, drawings, prints--and examines the major transit

This innovative collection of essays from an international range of contributors describes various means of preserving, protecting and presenting vital cultural

This book offers a revealing look at the full scope of criminal activity in the art world-a category of crime that is far more pervasive than is generally reali

In the world of law enforcement art and antiquity crime has in the past usually assumed a place of low interest and priority. That situation has now slowly begu