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".
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Tulasidasa: A Bibliography
by Sudha VermaThe most comprehensive bibliography about the works and life of Hindi poet Goswani Tulsidas, who authored his own version of the Ramayana epicIn English
Comment j'ai parcouru l'Indo-Chine: Birmanie, États shans, Siam, Tonkin, Laos
by Isabelle MassieuA European woman's view on Southeast Asia at the turn of the 20th centuryIn French
Empire Colonial Francais: Indo-Chine (Cambodia and Laos)
by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont & Octave VandeletA richly illustrated journey through Indochina, and in particular Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.In French
នារីរបាំកម្ពុជា | សម័យចតុមុខ និងសម័យអង្គរ
by George Groslier & Phoeurng SackonaFirst Khmer translation of George Groslier's 1913 essay: 'Cambodian Dancers, Ancient and Modern' (Danseuses cambodgiennes, anciennes et modernes).In Khmer
The Apsaras of Angkor / ទេពអប្សរនៃអង្គរ
by Christophe LovinyOn the first anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Norodom Buppha Devi's passing, we return to the splendid 'The Apsaras of Angkor' (2003).In English & Khmer
Les gens d'Angkor (The People of Angkor)
by Thierry DiwoHeartfelt portraits of Cambodian people living within the Angkorian territory in the 1990s.In French
Khmer Costumes and Ornaments of the Devatas of Angkor Wat
by Sappho MarchalThe first recension of female sculpted representations in Angkor, a timeless study in "Khmer elegance".In English
ប្រភព និង ការវិវត្តន៍នៃគ្រឿងអលង្ការ ខ្មែរសម្រាប់ទេវតា និងមនុស្ស
by Michel TranetOrigins and Evolution of Khmer Jewelry for Angels and Human BeingsIn Khmer
Un pèlerin d'Angkor - Illustré [by Francois de Marliave]
by Pierre LotiOne of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.In French
Un pèlerin d'Angkor
by Pierre LotiOne of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.In French
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
La favorite de dix ans
by Makhali-PhalAscetes, sacred dancers and kings in a fantasy Khmer kingdom evoked by an archetypal symbolist novel.In French
A Brief and Truthful Relation of Events in the Kingdom of Cambodia
by Gabriel Quiroga de San Antonio & Antoine CabatonOne of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.In English
Etudes sur le Ramakerti
by Saveros PouRespected Cambodian scholar Saveros Pou offers a collection of studies on the Khmer version of the RamayanaIn French & Khmer
A History of Cambodia
by David P. ChandlerOne of the major must-read studies on Cambodia history.In English
Danses d'Indochine [Dances of Indochina]
by Raymond CogniatAn enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.In French
Music and Musical Thought in Early India
by Lewis RowellA sum on early Indian music encompassing the history of thought, religion, science, across the subcontinent.In English
The Empire Looks South: Chinese perceptions of Cambodia before and during the Kingdom of Angkor
by Peter HarrisProbably the most exhaustive study on Chinese descriptions and perceptions of Cambodia in pre-Angkorean and Angkorean times.In English
Brève et véridique relation des évènements du Cambodge
One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.In French & Spanish