A New Voyage Round The World
by William Dampier
Adventurer and gifted explorer William Dampier's view on early Southeast Asia
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Flora Cochinchinensis
by Joao de LoureiroProbably the earliest botanical survey of the region by a Western observer, including some 1,600 speciesIn Portuguese & Latin
The Empire Looks South: Chinese perceptions of Cambodia before and during the Kingdom of Angkor
by Peter HarrisProbably 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 FilliozatThe origin of ayurvedic medicine in a treatise with highly complex authorship attribution.In English & French
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad
by Prasanna Kumar AcharyaBack to the intellectual and aesthetical origins of Hindu architecture and its Southeast Asian derivatives, particularly in the Khmer tradition.In English
អាហារនៅជនបទអង្គ័រ La cuisine rurale d'Angkor | Rural Cuisine of Angkor
by Ang ChouleanA 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 BriggsA 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 LerminaThe 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. JeldresFirst part of King Norodom Sihanouk's memoirsIn English
Voyage au Cambodge, l'architecture khmer
by Louis DelaporteMajor essay on Khmer architecture, past and pre-modern.In French
Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos
by Henri MouhotIncluding 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 GorerOut-of-the-box considerations on Khmer Art and the fall of Angkor.In English
Henri Mouhot, premier explorateur du Laos (1826-1861)
by Jules RoyA 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 DuanA reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan LishengIn Chinese
アンコール, 生きている都市 | Angkor, cité vivante
by Gérard BleyA 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 SastriOne of the oldest and longest Indian (Carnatic and Hindustani) treatise on music and dance, in Sanskrit, with two commentaries.In Sanskrit
Summary Biography of HM Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk
by Som Ol Kongព្រះរាជជីវប្រវត្តិសង្ខេប.ព្រះករុណ ព្រះបាទសម្ដេច ព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ ព្រះបរមរតនកោដ្ឋIn English & Khmer
Champa
by R.C. MajumdarVolume 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. BouillevauxNearly twenty years before the "re-discoverer" of Angkor Henri Mouhot, a tireless Catholic missionary did visit the ancient Khmer city.