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October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

by Angkor Database

Seventy years ago, Prime Minister Nehru went to Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei during a diplomatic mission which took him to China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

A Visit to the Ruined Cities and Buildings of Cambodia
by Adolf Bastian
An early exploration of Angkor and surrounding temples by German anthropologist Adolf Bastian.
In English
De l’ancienneté de Hariharālaya / A Bakong Inscription and the Datation of Hariharalaya City
by Christophe Pottier & Dominique Soutif
An epigraphic study on one of the major urban centers preceding Angkor, Hariharalaya.
In French
Morbid Meditation in Buddhist Iconography
by Vittorio Roveda
Physical beauty and the decay of the human body, a major topic in Buddhist meditation.
In English
L'art du Kulen et les débuts de la statuaire angkorienne / Kulen Art and the Origins of Angkorian Statuary
by Pierre Dupont
When a specifically Khmer statuary art, distinct from mere Indian sculpture replicas, started to emerge.
In French
Border wars: the ongoing temple dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and UNESCO's World Heritage List
by Helaine Silverman
A 2010 essay on the tensions between Cambodia and Thailand regarding the iconic Preah Vihear Khmer temple.
In English
Female Roles in Pre-Colonial Southeast Asia
by Anthony Reid
Relations between genders are one of the areas in which a distinctive Southeast Asian pattern exists.
In English
Inscriptions du Phnom Kulen: Corpus existant et inscriptions inédites, une mise en contexte / Phnom Kulen Inscriptions
by Jean-Baptiste "JB" Chevance
20 inscriptions in the Phnom Kulen area tell us about the persistence of religious traditions associated to the 'temple-mountain' from pre-Angkorean times.
In French
Политическая история и политическая организация раннесредневековой Индонезии (V–начало X в.) | Early Indonesian States, 5th-10th centuries
by Anton O. Zakharov
На островах Индонезии в V–VIII вв. сложились индиани-зированные ранние государства.
In Russian
Evolution du pilastre dans l'art d'Angkor | Pilaster Patterns Evolution in Angkorean Art
by Gilberte Coral-Rémusat (de)
A detailed study in sculptural decorative elements in Angkor-era architecture.
In French
Pierre Dupont’s L’archéologie mône de Dvāravatī and Its English Translation | and the Translator's Response
by Nicolas Revire
Critical assessment of the English translation by Joyanto K. Sen of a classical study, and the translator's response.
In English
As in Heaven, so on Earth: The Politics of Viṣṇu, Śiva and Harihara Images in Preangkorian Khmer Civilisation
by Paul Lavy
The shifting importance of deities in pre-Angkorean Cambodia, and its political meaning.
In English
New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project
by Miriam T. Stark
Searching the source of the Khmer civilization in the Mekong Delta.
In English
The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums
by Michael S. Falser
A study in museology, art and architectural history, and colonial mindset related to Angkor.
In English
Processes of Indianization in the Khmer Empire
by Srinivasan Kalyanaraman
An Indian scholar's view on Indianization, trade and syncretism across early Southeast Asia.
In English
Jayavarman IV, King Usurper?
by Duong Keo
New historic approach of the builder of Koh Ker, Jayavarman IV.
In English
The Iconography of Music on the Reliefs of Angkor Wat
by Martin Knust
From the paper: 'Many musical instruments and ensembles seen on the reliefs are still in use in Cambodia today. For example, chordophones like the tror and the…
In English
Sacred Sites of Burma, Myth and Folklore in an Evolving Spiritual Realm
by Donald M. Stadtner
Khmer relics in Burma/Myanmar, and the history of Mon-Khmer culture in the country.
In English
Tantric Buddhism at Angkor Thom
by Hiram W. Woodward Jr.
The quest for the 'Jayavarman's Triad', by a celebrated Southeast Asian Art historian and curator.
In English
Note on Archaelogical Survey and Excavations in North-Eastern Thailand in 1959
by J.J. Boeles
A useful summary of archeological research in Northeastern Thailand at the end of the 1950s
In English
Post-Colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance
by Hideo Sasagawa
Rejecting the notion of 'Angkorean tradition', the author emphasizes the Siamese influence on modern times Cambodian Court Dance.
In English
A Possible Early Thai Route to the Sea
by William J. Gedney
The south- and east-bound Thai expansion considered by a renowned linguist.
In English
Buddhist Art of Myanmar
by Sylvia Fraser-Lu & Donald M. Stadtner
Rich iconongraphy and historical background on Burmese Buddhist Art.
In English

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

A Visit to the Ruined Cities and Buildings of Cambodia

De l’ancienneté de Hariharālaya / A Bakong Inscription and the Datation of Hariharalaya City

Morbid Meditation in Buddhist Iconography

L'art du Kulen et les débuts de la statuaire angkorienne / Kulen Art and the Origins of Angkorian Statuary

Border wars: the ongoing temple dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and UNESCO's World Heritage List

Female Roles in Pre-Colonial Southeast Asia

Inscriptions du Phnom Kulen: Corpus existant et inscriptions inédites, une mise en contexte / Phnom Kulen Inscriptions

Политическая история и политическая организация раннесредневековой Индонезии (V–начало X в.) | Early Indonesian States, 5th-10th centuries

Evolution du pilastre dans l'art d'Angkor | Pilaster Patterns Evolution in Angkorean Art

Pierre Dupont’s L’archéologie mône de Dvāravatī and Its English Translation | and the Translator's Response

As in Heaven, so on Earth: The Politics of Viṣṇu, Śiva and Harihara Images in Preangkorian Khmer Civilisation

New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project

The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums

Processes of Indianization in the Khmer Empire

Jayavarman IV, King Usurper?

The Iconography of Music on the Reliefs of Angkor Wat

Sacred Sites of Burma, Myth and Folklore in an Evolving Spiritual Realm

Tantric Buddhism at Angkor Thom

Note on Archaelogical Survey and Excavations in North-Eastern Thailand in 1959

Post-Colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance

A Possible Early Thai Route to the Sea

Buddhist Art of Myanmar