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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
Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar
by Dorothy Fall
First-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 Damrong
A 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 Grafton
The 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 Auboyer
The 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 Woolever
The 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 Chea
A 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
Cambodian Dancers Ancient and Modern
by George Groslier & Kent Davis
The English translation of the first comprehensive study on Cambodian classical dance, completed by an essay on author George Groslier and several annexes.
In English
ដំណើរផ្សងព្រេងដ៏អស្ចារ្យរបស់នីលស៍-និងហ្វូងក្ងានព្រៃ [The Great Adventures of Nils and the Wild Geese, translation]
by Phoeurng Sackona
Khmer translation of the Russian edition of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils [Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige], a popular children's book written…
In Khmer
នារីរបាំកម្ពុជា សម័យចតុមុខ និង សម័យអង្គរ [Cambodian Dancers from Chatomuk and Angkor Periods, translated from George Groslier, 1913]
by Phoeurng Sackona & George Groslier
The official Khmer translation of George Groslier's Cambodian Dancers, Ancient and Modern, 1913.
In Khmer
Dancers
by Colin Grafton
From a magical dance performance in besieged Phnom Penh in 1974 to a chance re-encounter 32 years later, the untold saga of Cambodian classical dancers.
In English
The Last Helicopter: Two Lives in Indochina
by Jim Laurie
A poignant and lucid love story set in war-torn Cambodia, by a former war TV correspondent who covered Southeast Asia's most tragic years.
In English
Treatises on Dance | ตำรารำ (Tảrā rả)
by กองวรรณคดีและประวัติศาสตร์ กรมศิลปากร [Bangkok Literature and Fine Arts Department]
The one and only Thai treatise on dance, a stunning collection of texts and illustrations dating back from 1790 onwards.
In Thai
Brève et véridique relation des évènements du Cambodge
by Antoine Cabaton
One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.
In French & Spanish
World Heritage Angkor and Beyond: Circumstances and Implications of UNESCO Listings in Cambodia
by Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin & Keiko Miura & Collective
The processus of prospection, selection and nomination of Cambodian archeological sites to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List.
In English
Angkor Vat: India's Contribution in Conservation 1986-1993
by B. Narasimhaiah
In 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
South East Asia in Images, 1935-1938
by Archimages @AngkorDatabase
Collection of drawings and paintings from the students of the Gia Dinh Fine Arts School
In English & French
Modern Khmer Cities: The Angkor/Siem Reap Region
by Molyvann Vann
Considering today's restructuration of Siem Reap area through Vann Molyvann's visionary eye.
In English
The Khmer Empire
by Claude Jacques & Philippe Lafond
Cities and Sanctuaries from the 5th to the 13th Century
In English
Classic Dances of the Orient: Royal Cambodian Dances
by Xenia Zarina
An informed and perceptive study on 'dances of the Orient', notably Cambodian, by a Russian-American professional dancer who visited the region in the 1930s.
In English

柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia

Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar

นิราศนครวัด Nirat Nakhon Wat [Journey to Angkor Wat]

Cambodia, November 28, 1972 - April 7, 1975

L'Art khmer au Musée Guimet, Paris [Khmer Art at Paris Guimet Museum]

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

អនុស្សាវរីយ៍និងគំនិតអណ្តែតត្រសែត | Memories & Floating Thoughts | Mémoires et pensées vagabondes

Cambodian Dancers Ancient and Modern

ដំណើរផ្សងព្រេងដ៏អស្ចារ្យរបស់នីលស៍-និងហ្វូងក្ងានព្រៃ [The Great Adventures of Nils and the Wild Geese, translation]

នារីរបាំកម្ពុជា សម័យចតុមុខ និង សម័យអង្គរ [Cambodian Dancers from Chatomuk and Angkor Periods, translated from George Groslier, 1913]

Dancers

The Last Helicopter: Two Lives in Indochina

Treatises on Dance | ตำรารำ (Tảrā rả)

Brève et véridique relation des évènements du Cambodge

World Heritage Angkor and Beyond: Circumstances and Implications of UNESCO Listings in Cambodia

Angkor Vat: India's Contribution in Conservation 1986-1993

South East Asia in Images, 1935-1938

Modern Khmer Cities: The Angkor/Siem Reap Region

The Khmer Empire

Classic Dances of the Orient: Royal Cambodian Dances