Kambuja-desa, or An Ancient Hindu Colony in Cambodia
by R.C. Majumdar
An India-centered approach of Cambodia, Champa and the "Indian colonization" of Southeast Asia".
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Les loups de Paris | Le Club des Morts [Wolves of Paris - The Club of the Dead]
by Jules LerminaA serialized novel set in a louche ring of adventurers searching for the "Treasure of the Khmers".In French
The Serpent's Tail, A Brief History of Khmer Classical Dance
by Prumsodun OkAn informed historical essay on Khmer classical dance by a performer and performing arts researcher.In English
វចនានុក្រមរុក្ខជាតិប្រើប្រាស់ក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា |Plantes utilisées au Cambodge | Plants Used in Cambodia
by Pauline Dy PhonThe essential reference book on Cambodian flora, published in 2000.In English, French & Khmer
Music and Musical Thought in Early India
by Lewis RowellA sum on early Indian music encompassing the history of thought, religion, science, across the subcontinent.In English
Les Monuments Khmers du style du Bayon et Jayavarman VII
by Philippe SternA 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 SarkarA 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 DampierAdventurer and gifted explorer William Dampier's view on early Southeast AsiaIn English
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