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A Brief and Truthful Relation of Events in the Kingdom of Cambodia
by Gabriel Quiroga de San Antonio & Antoine Cabaton
One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.
In English
A Dictionary of Pre-Angkorian Khmer
by Philip N. Jenner
The magnus opus of philologist and Old Khmer specialist Philip Jenner. Available here are the dictionaries of Angkorian Khmer (2) and Middle Khmer (3).
In English & Old Khmer
A Dragon Apparent (Travels in Indo-China)
by Norman Lewis
With rumors of Indochina war as a backdrop, a highly personal and highly enjoyable travelogue through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia in 1950-1.
In English
A Guide to Phnom Penh
by Robert Philpotts
A rare guidebook of Phnom Penh published in 1992, when the capital city was still emerging from civil war. With a quick hop to Angkor.
In English
A History of Cambodia
by David P. Chandler
One of the major must-read studies on Cambodia history.
In English
A History of Cambodia-Thailand Diplomatic Relations 1950-2020
by Sok Udom Deth
A valuable study putting in perspective the ongoing dispute over international boundaries between two ASEAN neighbors.
In English
A History of Early South East Asia
by Kenneth R. Hall
A major study on regional and global trade historic phases, their impact on development of polities and kingdoms around 1th-16th centuries Southeast asia.
In English
A l'école des diplomates: La perte et le retour d'Angkor [At the School for Diplomats - The Loss and Return of Angkor]
by Fernand Bernard
An important document on the complex history of boundary definition between Siam [now Thailand] and Cambodia, leading to further historic exploration.
In French
A l'ombre d'Angkor | In the Shadow of Angkor
by George Groslier
An inspired and perceptive exploration of the remains of the Ancient Khmer civilization at the start of the colonial era.
In French
A New Voyage Round The World
by William Dampier
Adventurer and gifted explorer William Dampier's view on early Southeast Asia
In English
A World of Water: Rain, Rivers and Seas in Southeast Asian Histories
by Peter Boomgaard
A crosscultural, multidisciplinary, study on water, its economic and social impact, and its symbolism.
In English
Ancient Khmer Sites in North-eastern Thailand
by Asger Mollerup
Worship of Agni (God of Fire) and fire-shrines from Khorat and Buriram to Cambodia along 'the Angkor-Phimai route".
In English
André Maire, Peintre Voyageur [The Traveling Artist]
by Collective & André Maire
Paintings and sketches by a prolific artist who visited Angkor starting from 1919.
In French
André Malraux: The Indochina Adventure
A laudatory, one-sided, study on the less than two years André Malraux spent in then Indochina, from December 1923 to December 1925.
In English
Angkor
by Malcolm MacDonald & Loke Wan Tho
An endearing description of Angkor and other Khmer temples, enriched with private conversations with King Sihanouk.
In English
Angkor and Cambodia in the Sixteenth Century, from Spanish and Portuguese Sources]
by Bernard Philippe Groslier & Charles Ralph Boxer & Michael Smithies
The first and only collection of Spanish and Portuguese written sources on Angkor, predating the Angkorian "rediscovery" by more than 300 years.
In English, Portuguese & Spanish
Angkor Buddhist Treasures from Banteay Kdei | Preah Norodom Sihanouk Angkor Museum
by Yoshiaki Ishizawa
The discovery of 274 discarded Buddhist statues at Prasat Banteay Kdei in March and August 2001 by a team of Sophia University and Cambodian archaeologists.
In English
Angkor Empire: A History of the Khmer of Cambodia
by George Benjamin Walker
Far from cold scientific studies, an endearing invocation of Angkor and its ancient civilization by an Indian historian, poet and master in esoterism.
Angkor silencieux
by Michel Butor & Narang Nouth & Philippe Gras
Following Michel Butor's soaring vision of Angkor, the more conventional, scholarly but extremely enjoyable historical essay by Nouth Narang.
Angkor Temples in Cambodia
by Greg Mo
A personal vision of some major Angkorean temples (and the daily life within) by a free-lance photographer.
In English

A Brief and Truthful Relation of Events in the Kingdom of Cambodia

A Dictionary of Pre-Angkorian Khmer

A Dragon Apparent (Travels in Indo-China)

A Guide to Phnom Penh

A History of Cambodia

A History of Cambodia-Thailand Diplomatic Relations 1950-2020

A History of Early South East Asia

A l'école des diplomates: La perte et le retour d'Angkor [At the School for Diplomats - The Loss and Return of Angkor]

A l'ombre d'Angkor | In the Shadow of Angkor

A New Voyage Round The World

A World of Water: Rain, Rivers and Seas in Southeast Asian Histories

Ancient Khmer Sites in North-eastern Thailand

André Maire, Peintre Voyageur [The Traveling Artist]

André Malraux: The Indochina Adventure

Angkor

Angkor and Cambodia in the Sixteenth Century, from Spanish and Portuguese Sources]

Angkor Buddhist Treasures from Banteay Kdei | Preah Norodom Sihanouk Angkor Museum

Angkor Empire: A History of the Khmer of Cambodia

Angkor silencieux

Angkor Temples in Cambodia