Bronzes Royaux d'Angkor, un art du divin | Royal Bronzes of Angkor
by Collective
Possibly the most appealing and stimulating sum on Khmer art and material culture history published in the last decade. English version much awaited.
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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
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
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
East for Pleasure: The Narrative of Eight Months' Travel in Burma, Sian, the Netherlands East Indies and French Indo-China
by Walter B. HarrisA clever depiction of Asia in 1928 through a leisure travelogue including Angkor Wat and the ceremonies for the coronation of HM King Monivong.In English
Photos-Souvenirs: Danses classiques, danses folkloriques et créations modernes de Norodom Sihamoni
A lavishly illustrated brochure showcasing Cambodian performing art forms at the end of the 1980s.In French
Le Bayon d'Angkor Thom - Bas-Reliefs [The Bayon of Angkor Thom - Bas-Reliefs
by Henri DufourThe first substantial publication focusing on the Bayon, at a time (1912) the work of clearing the ground from collapsed stones and had just started.In French
Siamese States Ceremonies: Their History and Function
by H.G. Quaritch WalesENTRY UNDER CONSTRUCTION [EUC]In English
L'Aile de feu | Wing of Fire
by Jeanne LeubaAn engrossing novel set in an Indochinese plantation in the 1910s, with an unforgettable visit to Angkor and the Bayon.In French