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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.

ល្ខោនពោលស្រី Lakhoan Porl Srei [Female Speak-Theater]
by Neak Chen
The rebirth of an ancient theater-dance form in the Kandal Province after the somber years of civil war.
In Khmer
Doudart de Lagree au Cambodge et en Indo-chine (Lettres d'un precurseur) [Doudart de Lagree, Letters of a Pioneer]
by Félix Julien
One of the first publications dedicated to the saga of the Commission d'exploration du Mekong.
In French
Art in Thailand: A Brief History
by M.C. Subhadradis Diskul
A reference summary of the history of art in Thailand, by a Thai educationist and archaeologist.
In English
Treasures of the Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur
by Chandramani Singh
Entirely renovated in July 2008, a one-of-a-kind museum showcasing heritage treasures from Rajasthan, India, and the world.
In English
A Guide to Phnom Penh
by Robert Philpotts
A rare guidebook of Phnom Penh published in 1992, when the capital city was still emerging from civil war. With a quick hop to Angkor.
In English
Lettre: Le Cambodge
by Paul Le Faucheur
A short and telling plea for the colonial economic development of Cambodia.
In French
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.
In English
The Indianized States of Southeast Asia
by George Coedès
The English translation of a reference book on Southeast Asia ancient history
In English
Sanctuary. Steve McCurry: The Temples of Angkor
by Steve McCurry
A vibrant, deep-felt photo essay on Angkorean temples and their spiritual significance, by a major photographer.
In English
นิราศนครวัด Nirat Nakhon Wat [Journey to Angkor Wat]
by Rajanubhab Damrong
A quite ambivalent account of the 1924 visit to Phnom Penh and Angkor by a Siamese dignitary: shared cultural heritage in a time of rising nationalism.
In Thai
Visions d'Extreme-Orient, Coree, Chine, Indochine, Siam, Birmanie | Visions of the Far East, Korea, China, Indochina, Siam, Burma
by Robert Chauvelot
From Korea to Cambodia and Lao, a quite perceptive travelogue from the 1920s.
In French
Rodin a l'hotel de Biron et a Melun | Rodin at Hotel de Biron and in Melun
by Gustave Coquiot
The last years of Auguste Rodin seen by a close friend and art critic, with the "illumination" brought by the Cambodian dancers to the ageing master in 1906.
In French
Burma, Ceylon, Indo-China. Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Tongking, Yunnan. Landscape, Architecture, Inhabitants
by Martin Hürlimann
A magnificent photography work reflecting a journey through "Buddha's Empire".
In English
Au coeur du pays khmer: notes cambodgiennes
by Adrien Pannetier
Notations on Cambodian daily life, politics and mores collected in 1917-1918 by a French "country doctor".
In French
The Land of the White Elephant: Sights & Scenes in South-Eastern Asia
by Frank Vincent
Part of a 2-year business trip from Burma to Siam, Cambodia and Singapore, the first published description of Angkor by an American citizen.
In English
Chinese Sources of South Asian History in Translation, Vol 1
by Haraprasad Ray
First volume of the monumental work led by Indian scholar Haraprasad Ray, collecting "Data for the study of India-China relations through history."
In English
Kingdom in the Morning Mist: Mayréna in the highlands of Vietnam
by Gerald Cannon Hickey
A contextualized portait of the "dashing and enigmatic Frenchman" who founded the Sedang Kingdom among the Highland tribes of Vietnam in 1888
In English
The Last Helicopter: Two Lives in Indochina
A poignant and lucid love story set in war-torn Cambodia, by a former war TV correspondent who covered Southeast Asia's most tragic years.
In English
គំរូក្បាច់ខ្មែរ សម្រាប់ប្រើក្នុងការប៉ាក់របស់ ព្រះអង្គម្ចាស់ក្សត្រី | Motifs decoratifs khmers a l'usage de la broderie [Khmer Embroidery Patterns]
by Rasmi Sobbhana Norodom
A unique document on Cambodian decorative patterns and embroidery style from the 1930s, listing kbach elements inherited from ancient traditions.
In French & Khmer
The Measured Art: A Proportional Analysis of Early Khmer Sculpture
by Nancy H. Dowling
A proposed new periodization for pre-Angkorean sculptures.
In English
Chamic and Beyond: studies in mainland Austronesian languages
by Paul Sidwell & Anthony Paul Grant
How linguistics can help refine our perspective on Champa and other ancient Kingdoms of Southeast Asia.
In English
Charlot
by Ian Masters
A work of fiction on Charlie Chaplin's 1936 visit to Angkor, and why the mysterious trip keeps eluding us.
In English

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

ល្ខោនពោលស្រី Lakhoan Porl Srei [Female Speak-Theater]

Doudart de Lagree au Cambodge et en Indo-chine (Lettres d'un precurseur) [Doudart de Lagree, Letters of a Pioneer]

Art in Thailand: A Brief History

Treasures of the Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur

A Guide to Phnom Penh

Lettre: Le Cambodge

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

The Indianized States of Southeast Asia

Sanctuary. Steve McCurry: The Temples of Angkor

นิราศนครวัด Nirat Nakhon Wat [Journey to Angkor Wat]

Visions d'Extreme-Orient, Coree, Chine, Indochine, Siam, Birmanie | Visions of the Far East, Korea, China, Indochina, Siam, Burma

Rodin a l'hotel de Biron et a Melun | Rodin at Hotel de Biron and in Melun

Burma, Ceylon, Indo-China. Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Tongking, Yunnan. Landscape, Architecture, Inhabitants

Au coeur du pays khmer: notes cambodgiennes

The Land of the White Elephant: Sights & Scenes in South-Eastern Asia

Chinese Sources of South Asian History in Translation, Vol 1

Kingdom in the Morning Mist: Mayréna in the highlands of Vietnam

The Last Helicopter: Two Lives in Indochina

គំរូក្បាច់ខ្មែរ សម្រាប់ប្រើក្នុងការប៉ាក់របស់ ព្រះអង្គម្ចាស់ក្សត្រី | Motifs decoratifs khmers a l'usage de la broderie [Khmer Embroidery Patterns]

The Measured Art: A Proportional Analysis of Early Khmer Sculpture

Chamic and Beyond: studies in mainland Austronesian languages

Charlot