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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.

Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol II
by Herbert Warington Smyth
Second volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.
In English
Voyage au Cambodge, l'architecture khmer
by Louis Delaporte
Major essay on Khmer architecture, past and pre-modern.
In French
Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos
by Henri Mouhot
Including the famous relation of the January 1860 visit to Angkor site, this edition drew from Mouhot's Diary and previous publications.in English and French.
In French
Bali and Angkor: A 1930s Pleasure Trip Looking at Life and Death
by Geoffrey Edgar Solomon Gorer
Out-of-the-box considerations on Khmer Art and the fall of Angkor.
In English
Henri Mouhot, premier explorateur du Laos (1826-1861)
by Jules Roy
A documented profile of the later-acclaimed explorer, who had died in Laos and whose fame had not been yet established.
In French
Pistes, fleuves et jungles: A travers l'Indochine et les pays voisins [Trails, Rivers, Jungles: Across Indochina and Neighboring Countries]
by Raymond Recouly
A pleasant read from a typical French 'grand reporter' of the 1930s who befriended famous journalist Albert Londres.
In French
Angkor Empire: A History of the Khmer of Cambodia
by George Benjamin Walker
Far from cold scientific studies, an endearing invocation of Angkor and its ancient civilization by an Indian historian, poet and master in esoterism.
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
柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia
by Lisheng Duan
A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng
In Chinese
L'art de l'Asie du Sud-Est [Southeast Asian Arts]
by Collective
From protohistory to traditional craftmanship, from Burma to Sulawesi, a rich collection of studies in Southeast Asia arts.
In French
アンコール, 生きている都市 | Angkor, cité vivante
by Gérard Bley
A photographic journey through Angkor and its people, "places of the sacred and of the living".
In French & Japanese
Sangitaratnakara of S'arngadeva सङ्गीतरत्नाकर ('Ocean of Music and Dance')
by P.S. Subrahmanya Sastri
One of the oldest and longest Indian (Carnatic and Hindustani) treatise on music and dance, in Sanskrit, with two commentaries.
In Sanskrit
Lettres du Cambodge, 1947-1950
by Martine de la Ferrière
The coming to age of a young French woman at a transition period for modern Cambodia.
La cinématographie de mon pere (My Father's Cinematography) | Fiction Movies Actors & Actresses
by Sihamoni Norodom
In this one chapter, the then-Prince Sihamoni comments on the actors and actresses who gave life to the King Father's filmic achievements.
Elephant train, Phnom Penh to Bangkok in 1871
A picturesque and pertinent travelogue of the 1871 mission set to rescue Cambodian princesses from Bangkok.
In English & French
Summary Biography of HM Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk
by Som Ol Kong
ព្រះរាជជីវប្រវត្តិសង្ខេប.ព្រះករុណ ព្រះបាទសម្ដេច ព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ ព្រះបរមរតនកោដ្ឋ
In English & Khmer
Champa
by R.C. Majumdar
Volume I of the "Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East Series" dealt with the Kingdom of Champa, more "indianized" than Angkor.
In English
Cambodian Wooden Houses, 1,500 Years of Khmer Heritage
by Darryl Leon Collins & Sokol Hok
A central element of Cambodian culture, traditions and art, the wooden house is a link connecting Ancient Angkor and modern Cambodia.
In English
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
En sampan sur les lacs du Cambodge et a Angkor
by Frédéric Gas-Faucher
A colorful description of Cambodia, its geography and its people at the turn of the century.
In French
Asiatic Art in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Jan Fontein
The 1982 handbook of an oustanding collection of art from Japan, Korea, China, The Himalayas, India, Southeast Asia, and Islamic art.
Looting in Angkor | Pillage a Angkor
by ICOM & École Française d´Extrême-Orient (EFEO)
25 years after its publication, still a reference in the effort for tracing and retrieving looted Khmer arts.

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

Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol II

Voyage au Cambodge, l'architecture khmer

Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos

Bali and Angkor: A 1930s Pleasure Trip Looking at Life and Death

Henri Mouhot, premier explorateur du Laos (1826-1861)

Pistes, fleuves et jungles: A travers l'Indochine et les pays voisins [Trails, Rivers, Jungles: Across Indochina and Neighboring Countries]

Angkor Empire: A History of the Khmer of Cambodia

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

柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia

L'art de l'Asie du Sud-Est [Southeast Asian Arts]

アンコール, 生きている都市 | Angkor, cité vivante

Sangitaratnakara of S'arngadeva सङ्गीतरत्नाकर ('Ocean of Music and Dance')

Lettres du Cambodge, 1947-1950

La cinématographie de mon pere (My Father's Cinematography) | Fiction Movies Actors & Actresses

Elephant train, Phnom Penh to Bangkok in 1871

Summary Biography of HM Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk

Champa

Cambodian Wooden Houses, 1,500 Years of Khmer Heritage

Vorvong & Saurivong, A Cambodian Tale

En sampan sur les lacs du Cambodge et a Angkor

Asiatic Art in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Looting in Angkor | Pillage a Angkor