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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.

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.
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
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
The Angkorian city: From Hariharalaya to Yashodharapura
by Miriam T. Stark & Alison K. Carter & Piphal Heng & Rachna Chhay
An exhaustive update on contemporary archaelogical finds, and what we do know about the urbanistic development of the Angkorian city.
In English
Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks
by Gabriel Ferrand
The "Island of Khmer" in the accounts of Arab travelers through the centuries.
In French & Arabic
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
ពិព័រណ៍ ស្ដីពីល្ខោនខោលនិងខ្មុកខ្មែរ | Lakhon Khol Masks and Lacquer Exhibition Catalog
by Daravuth Ly & Ingrid Muan & Chanmara Preap
An exhibition of masks and lacquer artefacts related to lakhon khol, the ancient Cambodian dance form.
In English & Khmer
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
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
Le Royaume de Champa | The Kingdom of Champa
by Georges Maspero
Mainly based on Chinese sources and local inscriptions, the formidable study on the Kingdom of Champa and what it tells us about Angkor
In French & Chinese

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

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

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

The First Golden Civilization of Cambodia: Unexpected Archaeological Discoveries

The Angkorian city: From Hariharalaya to Yashodharapura

Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks

Description du Royaume Thai ou Siam

ពិព័រណ៍ ស្ដីពីល្ខោនខោលនិងខ្មុកខ្មែរ | Lakhon Khol Masks and Lacquer Exhibition Catalog

Norodom Sihanouk & Zhou Enlai

Preah Vihear: An Introduction to the World Heritage Monument

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

Le Royaume de Champa | The Kingdom of Champa