Phnom Penh Then and Now
The evolution of Phnom Penh as the capital city of Cambodia through the colonial period, the Independence, the civil war and the decades of reconstruction.
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Picture Postcards of Cambodia, 1900-1950
by Joel MontagueA compendium reflecting the some 10, 000 postcards issued across French Indochina in the first half of the 20th century, particularly those about Cambodia.In English
L'art khmer primitif [Earlier Khmer Art]
by Henri ParmentierMonumental work on pre-Angkorian art from Udon to the Mekong Delta with Sambor Prei Kuk as hypothetical center.In French
Discovering Vietnam's Ancient Capital: the Archaeology and History of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long-Hanoi
by Tien Dong NguyenA lively account of the 2000-2004 archaeological campaign on the site of the ancient citadel and imperial compound of Thang Long (modern Hanoi).In English
Les temples du Cambodge: architecture et espace sacré
by Hedwige Multzer o'NaghtenA synthesis on major Khmer temples from the perspective of art history, architectural evolution and sacred spatial organization.In French
La cinématographie de mon père [My Father's Cinematography] | Fiction Movies Actors & Actresses
by Sihamoni NorodomIn this one chapter, the then-Prince Sihamoni comments on the actors and actresses who gave life to the King Father's filmic achievements.
Saoy, Royal Cambodian Home Cuisine | សោយ
A personal reinterpretation of several recipes from a Cambodian culinary cookbook classic.In English
Empire Colonial de la France: 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
Four Faces of Siva - The Detective Story of a Vanished Race
by Robert J. CaseyNot a novel nor a purely journalistic work: the engaging take on Angkor and modern Cambodia around 1930 by a Chicago-based reporter and popular writer.In English
How to Behave: Buddhism and Modernity in Colonial Cambodia, 1860–1930
by Anne HansenDefining the "religious ethos of a time" when colonial realities fostered "the hope for a righteous dhammik savior-ruler."In English
真腊风土记 (The Land and Social Conditions of Chenla)
by Zhou Daguan吴哥数据库的最新收录书籍，周达观于1296年所记录的吴哥见闻《真腊风土记》：1/原本的复印本 2/2016年新版的由中国考古学家夏鼐于1981年所著的真腊风土记校注In Chinese
La Geste française en Indochine [The French Epic in Indochina]
A monumental compendium of texts - often never published before - related to the French forays in mainland Southeast Asia, 17th-20th centuries.In French
A Voyage to Cochin-China [History of a Voyage to the China Sea]
by John WhiteAn early account of Saigon, the Mekong Delta, Cambodia, Malaysia and the Philippines by the first US Navy officer who reached Cochinchina in 1819.
La province cambodgienne de Pursat [Pursat Province, Cambodia]
by René MorizonA rare field research touching geology, ethnography, geography, history and economics in the Pursat area, in 1925-1933.
La vie mène la danse [Germaine Krull's Posthumous Autobiography]
The fascinating life of a talented photographer and a strong-willed woman spanning the whole 20th century and several continents.In French
Danseuses cambodgiennes anciennes et modernes
by George GroslierA poetic yet highly informative study on the Cambodian Royal Ballet dancers written when the author, still in his prime, was discovering the cultural intricacy.In French
វចនានុក្រមរុក្ខជាតិប្រើប្រាស់ក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា |Plantes utilisées au Cambodge | Plants Used in Cambodia. Original edition
by Pauline Dy PhonThe essential reference book on Cambodian flora, published in 2000. With cross-referenced indexes, trilingual descriptions, Khmer original and romanized names.In English, French & Khmer
Cambodia 1975-1982
by Michael VickeryAn attempt in "histoire immédiate" [instant history] combining scientific research and eyewitness accounts of the Khmer Rouge years.
L'Ecole Française d'Extrême-Orient
A booklet presenting EFEO's activities to the visitors of the upcoming 1931 Colonial Exhibition.In French
Kампучия восставшая из пепла [Cambodia Risen From the Ashes]
by Evgeny V. KobelevA rare and powerful visual documentation of Cambodia in the aftermath of the civil war.In Russian