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Some Aspects of Social & Economic History of Ancient India and Cambodia

by R.K. Chaudhary

A comparative study on social fabric in Ancient India and Cambodia. Focus on "village organization" that stills informs social fabric in Cambodia or Bali today.

Les Monuments Khmers du style du Bayon et Jayavarman VII
by Philippe Stern
A fundamental study on the 'Bayon style' of architecture, which still helps us in better understanding the evolution of Jayavarman VII's reign.
In French
Early Indo-Cambodian Contacts (Literary and Linguistic)
by Kalyan Kumar Sarkar
A textual and linguistical revisitation of pre-Angkorean and Angkorean inscriptions by a renowned Indian researcher.
In English
A New Voyage Round The World
by William Dampier
Adventurer and gifted explorer William Dampier's view on early Southeast Asia
In English
Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol I
by Herbert Warington Smyth
The first volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.
In English
Flora Cochinchinensis
by Joao de Loureiro
Probably the earliest botanical survey of the region by a Western observer, including some 1,600 species
In Portuguese & Latin
The Empire Looks South: Chinese perceptions of Cambodia before and during the Kingdom of Angkor
by Peter Harris
Probably the most exhaustive study on Chinese descriptions and perceptions of Cambodia in pre-Angkorean and Angkorean times.
In English
Yogasataka: Texte médical attribué à Nagarjuna
by Jean Filliozat
The origin of ayurvedic medicine in a treatise with highly complex authorship attribution.
In English & French
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad
by Prasanna Kumar Acharya
Back to the intellectual and aesthetical origins of Hindu architecture and its Southeast Asian derivatives, particularly in the Khmer tradition.
In English
La vie mène la danse [Germaine Krull's Posthumous Autobiography]
The fascinating life of a talented photographer and a strong-willed woman spanning the whole 20th century and several continents.
In French
អាហារនៅជនបទអង្គ័រ La cuisine rurale d'Angkor | Rural Cuisine of Angkor
by Ang Choulean
A remarkable essay in culinary sociology and ethnography by a major observer of Cambodian "material culture".
In French & Khmer
Tonle Sap: The Heart of Cambodia's Natural Heritage
by Colin M. Poole & Eleanor Briggs
A geographical, historical, ecological survey of the 'Great Lake'.
In English
Brève et véridique relation des évènements du Cambodge
One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.
In French & Spanish
Le Roi du Mal (King of Evil)
by Jules Lermina
The sequel of a popular French mystery novel reflecting a remarkable knowledge of Angkor only a few years after Henri Mouhot's 'rediscovery'.
In French
Shadow Over Angkor
by Sihanouk Norodom & Julio A. Jeldres
First part of King Norodom Sihanouk's memoirs
In English
Voyage au Cambodge, l'architecture khmer
by Louis Delaporte
Major essay on Khmer architecture, past and pre-modern.
In French
Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos
by Henri Mouhot
Including the famous relation of the January 1860 visit to Angkor site, this edition drew from Mouhot's Diary and previous publications.in English and French.
In French
Bali and Angkor: A 1930s Pleasure Trip Looking at Life and Death
by Geoffrey Edgar Solomon Gorer
Out-of-the-box considerations on Khmer Art and the fall of Angkor.
In English
Henri Mouhot, premier explorateur du Laos (1826-1861)
by Jules Roy
A documented profile of the later-acclaimed explorer, who had died in Laos and whose fame had not been yet established.
In French
柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia
by Lisheng Duan
A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng
In Chinese
アンコール, 生きている都市 | Angkor, cité vivante
by Gérard Bley
A photographic journey through Angkor and its people, "places of the sacred and of the living".
In French & Japanese
Sangitaratnakara of S'arngadeva सङ्गीतरत्नाकर ('Ocean of Music and Dance')
by P.S. Subrahmanya Sastri
One of the oldest and longest Indian (Carnatic and Hindustani) treatise on music and dance, in Sanskrit, with two commentaries.
In Sanskrit
Lettres du Cambodge, 1947-1950
by Martine de la Ferrière
The coming to age of a young French woman at a transition period for modern Cambodia.

Some Aspects of Social & Economic History of Ancient India and Cambodia

Les Monuments Khmers du style du Bayon et Jayavarman VII

Early Indo-Cambodian Contacts (Literary and Linguistic)

A New Voyage Round The World

Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol I

Flora Cochinchinensis

The Empire Looks South: Chinese perceptions of Cambodia before and during the Kingdom of Angkor

Yogasataka: Texte médical attribué à Nagarjuna

Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad

La vie mène la danse [Germaine Krull's Posthumous Autobiography]

អាហារនៅជនបទអង្គ័រ La cuisine rurale d'Angkor | Rural Cuisine of Angkor

Tonle Sap: The Heart of Cambodia's Natural Heritage

Brève et véridique relation des évènements du Cambodge

Le Roi du Mal (King of Evil)

Shadow Over Angkor

Voyage au Cambodge, l'architecture khmer

Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos

Bali and Angkor: A 1930s Pleasure Trip Looking at Life and Death

Henri Mouhot, premier explorateur du Laos (1826-1861)

柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia

アンコール, 生きている都市 | Angkor, cité vivante

Sangitaratnakara of S'arngadeva सङ्गीतरत्नाकर ('Ocean of Music and Dance')

Lettres du Cambodge, 1947-1950