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Description du Royaume de Camboge
by Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
The Description of Chenla in Chinese sources (in particularly Zhou Daguan) as seen by a French Orientalist
In French
Studies on the Art of Ancient Cambodia
by Jean Boisselier
Ten articles by Jean Boissellier translated from the French offer a comprehensive and stimulating vision on Khmer statuary, its regional influences and its…
In English
Cambodia Captured
by Jim Mizerski
Angkor's First Photographers in 1860's Colonial Intrigues
In English
Sambaur Prei Kuk
by Michel Tranet
The Isanavarma Monuments (AD 615-628) and their surroundings
In French
The Khmer Empire
by Claude Jacques & Philippe Lafond
Cities and Sanctuaries from the 5th to the 13th Century
In English
Cambodian Buddhism, History & Practice
by Ian Harris
The era of the last Kings of Angkor is when Theravada Buddhism in its specific Cambodian form starts to develop.
In English
Banteay Srei at Angkor
by Louis Finot & Henri Parmentier & Victor Goloubew
Originally published in 1926, this is the first study of the "Women's Temple", an exquisite edifice with rich adornements. Written a decade after the temple's…
In English
Stories in Stone: The Sdok Kok Thom Inscription & the Enigma of Khmer History
by John Burgess
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In English
Murder and Mayhem in 17th Century Cambodia
by Alfons van der Kraan
Anthony van Diemen versus King Ramadhipati I
In English
Elegy: Reflections on Angkor
by John McDermott
Twenty years of dreamlike, magical and yes, elegiac photography through the ruins of Angkor
In English
Etudes sur le Ramakerti
by Saveros Pou
Respected Cambodian scholar Saveros Pou offers a collection of studies on the Khmer version of the Ramayana
In French & Khmer
Les explorateurs du Cambodge [Explorers of Cambodia]
by Edme Casimir Croizier (de)
A portrait gallery of the pioneering explorers of Angkor by Marquis de Croizier in a brochure published in 1878.
In French
Angkor Wat & Cultural Ties With India-PRINT
by K.M. Srivastava
Considerations on Angkor and architectural preservation by a leading Indian archeologist.
In English
Angkor Wat & Cultural Ties With India-DIG
by K.M. Srivastava
Considerations on Angkor Wat and architectural preservation by a leading Indian archeologist.
In English
A History of Cambodia
by David P. Chandler
One of the major must-read studies on Cambodia history.
In English
The Antiquities of Cambodia
by John Thomson
Was he "the first" or "one of the first" to rediscover Angkor and to capture it on film? No matter what, John Thomson's testimony remains priceless.
In English
The English Governess at the Siamese Court
by Anna Leonowens
The written account that decades later inspired a best-selling book and a Hollywood musical is nevertheless a valuable document for historians.
In English
វចនានុក្រមរុក្ខជាតិប្រើប្រាស់ក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា |Plantes utilisées au Cambodge | Plants Used in Cambodia
by Pauline Dy Phon
The monumental opus by Cambodian botanist Pauline Dy Phon, with cross-referenced indexes, trilingual descriptions, Khmer original and romanized names.
In English, French & Khmer
Ceremonies des 12 Mois- Fetes annuelles cambodgiennes [Twelve-Month Ceremonies: Cambodian Yearly Celebrations] PRINT
by Éveline Porée-Maspero
The earliest attempt to a summary of the major religious and cultural celebrations in Modern Cambodia after Adhémard Leclere's notations.
In French
Danses d'Indochine [Dances of Indochina]
by Raymond Cogniat
An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.
In French