Siam and Laos, As Seen by Our American Missionaries
by Collective
In the 1880s, the American Presbyterian Church decided to turn its publishing board into some sort of 'spontaneous gazetteer' reporting on its major…
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Angkor Vat: India's Contribution in Conservation 1986-1993
by B. NarasimhaiahIn the preface, the author, directly associated with the Indian effort of restoration in Angkor (1986-1993) remarkeded: Angkor Vat temple-complex in Cambodia,…In English
The Straits of Malacca, Indochina and China or Ten Years' Travels, Adventures and Residence Abroad
by John ThomsonOr Ten Years' Travels, Adventures and Residence AbroadIn English
Lettre: Le Cambodge
by Paul Le FaucheurA short and telling plea for the colonial economic development of Cambodia.In French
The English Governess at the Siamese Court
by Anna LeonowensThe written account that decades later inspired a best-selling book and a Hollywood musical is nevertheless a valuable document for historians.In English
La photographie ancienne en Asie (Early Photographs in Asia)
by Jérome GhesquièreA publication related to the 2015 exhibition of rare, ancient photographs taken (all before 1890) around Asia, from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka, Japan or…In French
Siamese States Ceremonies: Their History and Function
by H.G. Quaritch WalesAn important contribution to the history of state formation in Siam (Thailand), with insights on comparative study of Khmer kingship and ceremonials.In English
Le Cambodge I, Le Royaume actuel [Cambodia I, The Kingdom Nowadays]
by Etienne AymonierThe first volume of Etienne Aymonier's monumental work on Cambodia, the lay of the land and its history at the turn of the 20th century.In French
វចនានុក្រមខ្មែរបុរាណ (តាមសិលាចារឹកបុរេអង្គរ សតវត្សទី៦-៨) | Dictionnaire de Khmer Ancien (D’après les inscriptions du Cambodge du VIe - VIIIe. siècles)
by Seam LongThis seminal work on Old Khmer vocabulary used in Cambodian inscriptions was initially published before the author's passing in 2007. Prof. Long Seam had…In French, Khmer, Sanskrit & Old Khmer
柬埔寨以北探路記 [An Exploratory Journey to Northern Cambodia (and Beyond)]
by Francis Garnier & Unknown TranslatorThe Chinese translation of Francis Garnier's famous work, commandited and completed a few years after the first French publication.In Chinese
Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896 (Vol II)
by Herbert Warington SmythA remarkable 1890s account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.In English
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia and Laos, 2 Vols
by Henri MouhotThe English, more complete version of the historic travelogue by naturalist and explorer Henri Mouhot.In English
Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos
by Henri MouhotIncluding 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
柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia
by Lisheng DuanA reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan LishengIn Chinese
Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar
by Dorothy FallFirst-hand account of the life and works of celebrated war correspondent Bernard Fall, as well as an endearing testimony on Cambodia's daily life in 1961-1962.In English
นิราศนครวัด Nirat Nakhon Wat [Journey to Angkor Wat]
by Rajanubhab DamrongA quite ambivalent account of the 1924 visit to Phnom Penh and Angkor by a Siamese dignitary: shared cultural heritage in a time of rising nationalism.In Thai
Cambodia, November 28, 1972 - April 7, 1975
by Colin GraftonThe photographic testimony of a keen and discreet observer of Cambodian culture and daily life, right before the civil war and from the 2010s.In English
L'Art khmer au Musée Guimet, Paris [Khmer Art at Paris Guimet Museum]
by Jeannine AuboyerThe first comprehensive study on the second largest collection of Khmer after Phnom Penh Museum since the 1934 attempt at a Guimet Museum catalogue.In French
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
by Anthony Bourdain & Laurie WooleverThe genesis of this quite off-putting book was detailed in a New York Times article by Sebastien Modak a few days before its release in 2021:In March 2017,…In English
អនុស្សាវរីយ៍និងគំនិតអណ្តែតត្រសែត | Memories & Floating Thoughts | Mémoires et pensées vagabondes
by Chanto CheaA lively account of the formative years of a key actor of the rebuilding of Cambodia after the civil war, Governor of National Bank of Cambodia in 1998-2023.In English, French & Khmer