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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.

Angkor, sérénité bouddhique | The Serenity of Buddhism
by Marc Riboud
A deeply personal and reflective photographic work on Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and the Bayon.
In English
André Maire, Peintre Voyageur [The Traveling Artist]
by Collective & André Maire
Paintings and sketches by a prolific artist who visited Angkor starting from 1919.
In French
L'Art de la cuisine cambodgienne | The Culinary Art of Cambodia
by Rasmi Sobbhana Norodom
Traditional Khmer cuisine recipes compiled by the Royal Aunt of King Norodom Sihanouk.
In English & French
Les gens d'Angkor (The People of Angkor)
by Thierry Diwo
Heartfelt portraits of Cambodian people living within the Angkorian territory in the 1990s.
In French
Sosoro Museum Guidebook
Opened in 2019, the Sosoro Museum in Phnom Penh is dedicated to the history of economy and monetary systems in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
In English, French & Khmer
Cambodia from Funan to Chenla, A Thousand Years of Monetary History
by Guillaume Epinal
While the Angkorian civilization never developed a real monetary system, the kingdoms of Funan and Chenla did use various types of money in their transactions.
In English
Khmer Costumes and Ornaments of the Devatas of Angkor Wat
by Sappho Marchal
The first recension of female sculpted representations in Angkor, a timeless study in "Khmer elegance".
In English
ប្រភព និង ការវិវត្តន៍នៃគ្រឿងអលង្ការ ខ្មែរសម្រាប់ទេវតា និងមនុស្ស
by Michel Tranet
Origins and Evolution of Khmer Jewelry for Angels and Human Beings
In Khmer
Vorvong & Saurivong, A Cambodian Tale
by Auguste Pavie
Khmer folktale collected by Auguste Pavie in 1881 on the road from Kompong Som to Udong during an unplanned stay in a travelers lodge.
In English
South East Asia in Images, 1935-1938
by Archimages@AngkorDatabase
Collection of drawings and paintings from the students of the Gia Dinh Fine Arts School
In English & French
Les racines d'Angkor
by Michel Tranet
The proto-historic Khmer culture reflected through the Phum Snay excavations
In French
Un pèlerin d'Angkor - Illustré [by Francois de Marliave]
by Pierre Loti
One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.
In French
Un pèlerin d'Angkor
by Pierre Loti
One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.
In French
Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia: A New Translation
by Solang & Beling Uk
An English translation of the famous text by Zhou Daguan anchoring it to the 'real' Khmer country (Srok Khmer).
In English, Khmer & Chinese
Journey to Angkor, HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab
by Rajanubhab Damrong & Collective
The first full English translation of a reference book reflecting the Siamese fascination with Angkor and everything Khmer.
In English
Danse
by Francis Miomandre (de)
Beautifully illustrated essay on the history of dance by a French art critic famous in the 1920s and 1930s.
In French
The Customs of Cambodia [1st English Translation]
by J.G.D. Paul
The first ever English translation of Zhou Daguan's celebrated account of Angkor in 1296-7, from Paul Pelliot's 1902 French translation.
Zhou Dagan's "Customs of Cambodia"
by Michael Smithies & Zhou Daguan
Another translation of the most ancient account of the life in Angkor by the Chinese merchant and traveler Zhou Daguan
In English
កំណត់ហេតុរបស់លោក ជីវ តាក្វាន់ អំពីប្រពៃណីនៃអ្នកស្រុកចេនឡា [Chiv Ta-Kwan's Diary] | Zhou Daguan's Diary on Traditions of the People of Chenla
The first Khmer translation of Zhou Daguan's 'Customs of Chenla', now fully available online.
In Khmer & Chinese
Maritime Trade and State Development in Early Southeast Asia
by Kenneth R. Hall
A major essay on Southeast Asian trade roads and the growing involvement of agrarian States in worlwide commerce, 7th-14th centuries.
In English
André Malraux: The Indochina Adventure
A laudatory, one-sided, study on the less than two years André Malraux spent in then Indochina, from December 1923 to December 1925.
In English
A Dragon Apparent (Travels in Indo-China)
by Norman Lewis
With rumors of Indochina war as a backdrop, a highly personal and highly enjoyable travelogue through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia in 1950-1.
In English

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

Angkor, sérénité bouddhique | The Serenity of Buddhism

André Maire, Peintre Voyageur [The Traveling Artist]

L'Art de la cuisine cambodgienne | The Culinary Art of Cambodia

Les gens d'Angkor (The People of Angkor)

Sosoro Museum Guidebook

Cambodia from Funan to Chenla, A Thousand Years of Monetary History

Khmer Costumes and Ornaments of the Devatas of Angkor Wat

ប្រភព និង ការវិវត្តន៍នៃគ្រឿងអលង្ការ ខ្មែរសម្រាប់ទេវតា និងមនុស្ស

Vorvong & Saurivong, A Cambodian Tale

South East Asia in Images, 1935-1938

Les racines d'Angkor

Un pèlerin d'Angkor - Illustré [by Francois de Marliave]

Un pèlerin d'Angkor

Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia: A New Translation

Journey to Angkor, HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab

Danse

The Customs of Cambodia [1st English Translation]

Zhou Dagan's "Customs of Cambodia"

កំណត់ហេតុរបស់លោក ជីវ តាក្វាន់ អំពីប្រពៃណីនៃអ្នកស្រុកចេនឡា [Chiv Ta-Kwan's Diary] | Zhou Daguan's Diary on Traditions of the People of Chenla

Maritime Trade and State Development in Early Southeast Asia

André Malraux: The Indochina Adventure

A Dragon Apparent (Travels in Indo-China)