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Angkor: An Introduction
by George Coedès
'In the minds of the Khmers, these ruins were never inert buildings without souls, but monuments with a vital quality that still attracts all who see them.'
In English
Bridging The Gulf: Maritime Cultural Heritage of the Western Indian Ocean
by Himanshu Prabha Ray
Fishing and seafaring in the history of India and her contacts with the rest of the world.
In English
Journal of an Embassy to the Courts of Siam and Cochin-China
by John Crawfurd
A lively description of mainland Southeast Asia in the 1820s.
In English
The Natyashastra, English Translation
by Manomohan Ghosh
The first integral English translation of the Sanskrit Treatise on Hindu Dance, "Dramaturgy and Histrionics".
In English & Sanskrit
The First Golden Civilization of Cambodia: Unexpected Archaeological Discoveries
by Andreas Reinecke & Sophady Heng & Sonetra Seng & Laychour Vin
Recent discoveries in the field of Prehistoric Cambodia.
In English
Description du Royaume Thai ou Siam
by Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix
An early account of Angkor and pre-colonial Cambodial included in this compendium on the Siamese Kingdom in the 1830s-1850s.
In French
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia and Laos
by Henri Mouhot
The English, more complete version of the historic travelogue by naturalist and explorer Henri Mouhot.
In English
Khmer Heritage in the Old Siamese Provinces of Cambodia [tr. of Le Cambodge: Les provinces siamoises ]
by Etienne Aymonier & Walter E.J. Tips
The Khmer cultural and artistic heritage in the Siamese sphere of influence at the turn of the 20th century.
In English
Le Phnom Kulen et sa région, Carte et Commentaire | Phnom Kulen and Its Area, Map and Monograph
by Jean Boulbet
Gods, Trees and Human Beings on Cambodia's sacred mountain.
In French
Norodom Sihanouk & Zhou Enlai
by Julio A. Jeldres
An extraordinary friendship on the fringes of the Cold War
In English
Preah Vihear: An Introduction to the World Heritage Monument
by Sachchidanand Sahai
An erudite and intimate study on Preah Vihear and its cliff, "an open air theater for the cosmic dance of Shiva".
In English
Tulasidasa: A Bibliography
by Sudha Verma
The most comprehensive bibliography about the works and life of Hindi poet Goswani Tulsidas, who authored his own version of the Ramayana epic
In English
Comment j'ai parcouru l'Indo-Chine: Birmanie, États shans, Siam, Tonkin, Laos
by Isabelle Massieu
A European woman's view on Southeast Asia at the turn of the 20th century
In French
Cambodia (in History of Indian and Eastern Architecture)
by James Fergusson
Considerations on ancient Khmer temples in Cambodia by architecture historian James Fergusson (1808-1886)
In English
L'armement et l'organisation de l'armée khmere au XIIeme et XIIIeme siecles | Khmer Weaponry and Military Structure 12th-13th centuries
by Michel Jacq-Hergoual'ch
How the rulers of Angkor borrowed from foreign technology and from local traditions to develop an original military structure
Buddhist Dictionary, Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines
by Nyanatiloka Mahathera
Terms and Doctrines of the Pali canon compiled by Bhikku Nyanatiloka
In English & Pali
L'Annam et le Cambodge, Voyages et récits historiques
by C.-E. Bouillevaux
With a map of "Indochina", an expanded version of Pere Bouillevaux's 1858 book.
In French
Les collections khmeres du Musée Albert Sarraut | Khmer Art Collections of the Phnom Penh Museum
by George Groslier
The earliest attempt to catalog the National Museum of Cambodia vast collection.
In French
Modern Khmer Cities: The Angkor/Siem Reap Region
by Moylvann Vann
Considering today's restructuration of Siem Reap area through Vann Molyvann's visionary eye
In English
Lexique des arbres forestiers du Cambodge | Lexicon of the Forest Trees of Cambodia
by Pauline Dy Phon & Bernard Rollet
One section of the vast study on Cambodian forest trees by botanist Pauline Dy Phon
In French & Khmer

Angkor: An Introduction

Bridging The Gulf: Maritime Cultural Heritage of the Western Indian Ocean

Journal of an Embassy to the Courts of Siam and Cochin-China

The Natyashastra, English Translation

The First Golden Civilization of Cambodia: Unexpected Archaeological Discoveries

Description du Royaume Thai ou Siam

Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia and Laos

Khmer Heritage in the Old Siamese Provinces of Cambodia [tr. of Le Cambodge: Les provinces siamoises ]

Le Phnom Kulen et sa région, Carte et Commentaire | Phnom Kulen and Its Area, Map and Monograph

Norodom Sihanouk & Zhou Enlai

Preah Vihear: An Introduction to the World Heritage Monument

Tulasidasa: A Bibliography

Comment j'ai parcouru l'Indo-Chine: Birmanie, États shans, Siam, Tonkin, Laos

Cambodia (in History of Indian and Eastern Architecture)

L'armement et l'organisation de l'armée khmere au XIIeme et XIIIeme siecles | Khmer Weaponry and Military Structure 12th-13th centuries

Buddhist Dictionary, Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

L'Annam et le Cambodge, Voyages et récits historiques

Les collections khmeres du Musée Albert Sarraut | Khmer Art Collections of the Phnom Penh Museum

Modern Khmer Cities: The Angkor/Siem Reap Region

Lexique des arbres forestiers du Cambodge | Lexicon of the Forest Trees of Cambodia