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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.

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
A World of Water: Rain, Rivers and Seas in Southeast Asian Histories
by Peter Boomgaard
A crosscultural, multidisciplinary, study on water, its economic and social impact, and its symbolism.
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.
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
Voyage dans l'Indo-Chine, 1848-1856
by C.-E. Bouillevaux
Nearly twenty years before the "re-discoverer" of Angkor Henri Mouhot, a tireless Catholic missionary did visit the ancient Khmer city.
Nouvelle géographie universelle, La terre et les hommes, VIII: L'Inde et l'Indo-Chine
by Élisée Reclus
The astonishingly vivid and detailed Geography of India and Indochina by French free-thinker Élisée Reclus.
In French
Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia
by Bijan Raj Chatterji
A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture.
In English
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

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

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

A World of Water: Rain, Rivers and Seas in Southeast Asian Histories

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

L'Annam et le Cambodge, Voyages et récits historiques

Voyage dans l'Indo-Chine, 1848-1856

Nouvelle géographie universelle, La terre et les hommes, VIII: L'Inde et l'Indo-Chine

Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia

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