Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol II
by Herbert Warington Smyth
A remarkable 1890s account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.
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Angkor and Cambodia in the Sixteenth Century, from Spanish and Portuguese Sources]
by Bernard Philippe Groslier & Charles Ralph Boxer & Michael SmithiesThe first and only collection of Spanish and Portuguese written sources on Angkor, predating the Angkorian "rediscovery" by more than 300 years.In English
Visions d'Extrême-Orient, Corée, Chine, Indochine, Siam, Birmanie [Visions of the Far East, Korea, China, Indochina, Siam, Burma]
by Robert ChauvelotFrom Korea to Cambodia, Burma and Laos, a quite perceptive travelogue from the 1920s.In French
Bronzes Royaux d'Angkor, un art du divin | Royal Bronzes of Angkor
by CollectivePossibly the most appealing and stimulating sum on Khmer art and material culture history published in the last decade. English version much awaited.In French
Le nouveau guide du Musée national de Phnom Penh | The New Guide to National Museum-Phnom Penh | មគ្គុទ្ទេសក៍ថ្មី សំរាប់សារមន្ទីរជាតិ - ភ្នំពេញ
by Samen KhunAn early illustrated guide to the rich collection of Khmer art at the National Museum of Cambodia.In English, French & Khmer
Mémoire collective chez les Khmers et leurs voisins [Collective Memory among the Khmers and their Neighbors]
by Joseph Thach[under construction]In English & French
Four Faces of Siva - The Detective Story of a Vanished Race
by Robert J. CaseyNot a novel nor a purely journalistic work: the engaging take on Angkor and modern Cambodia around 1930 by a Chicago-based reporter and popular writer.In English
A l'école des diplomates: La perte et le retour d'Angkor [At the School for Diplomats - The Loss and Return of Angkor]
by Fernand BernardAn important document on the complex history of boundary definition between Siam [now Thailand] and Cambodia, leading to further historic exploration.In French
Cambodian Quest
by Robert J. CaseyThe novel opens with a tracking shot on Nance Abbott (or Anne C. Abbott), a young, All-American young woman "dealing with the drudgery of news illustration and…In English
Chasses au tigre et a l'éléphant: un hiver au Cambodge / A Winter in Cambodia
by Edgar BoulangierOne of the first published travel accounts from French explorers at the end of the 19th century, with hunting anecdotes and -- fortunately -- much more...In French
Cambodia 1975-1982
by Michael VickeryAn attempt in "histoire immédiate" [instant history] combining scientific research and eyewitness accounts of the Khmer Rouge years.
Ангкорская империя (Социально-экономический и государственный строй Камбоджи в IX-XIV вв) | The Angkorian Empire (Social, Economic and State Formation in Cambodia in the 9th-14th centuries)
by L. A. SedovThe first and only major study on Ancient Angkor in Russian, often quoted but hard to find in its full version.In Russian
Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia
by Bijan Raj ChatterjiA reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture.In English
Le Roi lépreux
by Pierre BenoitNovelization of the life and challenges of a French Angkor conservator in the 1920s.In French
Notice sur le Cambodge [A Note on Cambodia]
by Etienne AymonierPrepatory notes for Aymonier's magnus opus, Le Cambodge in three volumes. A "pre-EFEO" radiography of Cambodia.In French
Le Cambodge II: Les provinces siamoises [Cambodia II : The Siamese Provinces]
by Etienne AymonierThe Khmer cultural and artistic heritage in the Siamese sphere of influence at the turn of the 20th century.In French
The World of Khmer Mythology
by Vittorio RovedaA reference work exploring Khmer mythologies through the inscriptions or carvings, revealing enduring beliefs and spiritual heritage.In English
Élites cambodgiennes en situation coloniale : essai d'histoire sociale des réseaux de pouvoir dans l'administration cambodgienne sous le protectorat français, 1860-1953
by Marie Aberdam[under construction]In French
L’Enseignement et la mise en pratique des Arts indigènes au Cambodge (1918-1930)
by George Groslier[under construction]In French
Tantra, Magic and Vernacular Religion in Monsoon Asia (Introduction)
by Andrea AcriPreface to a collection of documented essays on Tantrism, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia.In English