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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.

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.
Summary Biography of HM Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk
by Som Ol Kong
ព្រះរាជជីវប្រវត្តិសង្ខេប.ព្រះករុណ ព្រះបាទសម្ដេច ព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ ព្រះបរមរតនកោដ្ឋ
In English & Khmer
Champa
by R.C. Majumdar
Volume I of the "Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East Series" dealt with the Kingdom of Champa, more "indianized" than Angkor.
In English
Voyage dans l'Indo-Chine, 1848-1856
by C.-E. Bouillevaux
Nearly twenty years before the "re-discoverer" of Angkor Henri Mouhot, a tireless Catholic missionary did visit the ancient Khmer city.
Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia
by Bijan Raj Chatterji
A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture.
In English
The Angkorian city: From Hariharalaya to Yashodharapura
by Miriam T. Stark & Alison K. Carter & Piphal Heng & Rachna Chhay
An exhaustive update on contemporary archaelogical finds, and what we do know about the urbanistic development of the Angkorian city.
In English
Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks
by Gabriel Ferrand
The "Island of Khmer" in the accounts of Arab travelers through the centuries.
In French & Arabic
ពិព័រណ៍ ស្ដីពីល្ខោនខោលនិងខ្មុកខ្មែរ | Lakhon Khol Masks and Lacquer Exhibition Catalog
by Daravuth Ly & Ingrid Muan & Chanmara Preap
An exhibition of masks and lacquer artefacts related to lakhon khol, the ancient Cambodian dance form.
In English & Khmer
Le Royaume de Champa | The Kingdom of Champa
by Georges Maspero
Mainly based on Chinese sources and local inscriptions, the formidable study on the Kingdom of Champa and what it tells us about Angkor
In French & Chinese
Description du Royaume de Tchen-La
by Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
First Western compilation and temptative translation of Chinese sources on Chenla (Cambodia)
In French

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

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

Summary Biography of HM Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk

Champa

Voyage dans l'Indo-Chine, 1848-1856

Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia

The Angkorian city: From Hariharalaya to Yashodharapura

Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks

ពិព័រណ៍ ស្ដីពីល្ខោនខោលនិងខ្មុកខ្មែរ | Lakhon Khol Masks and Lacquer Exhibition Catalog

Le Royaume de Champa | The Kingdom of Champa

Description du Royaume de Tchen-La