Morbid Meditation in Buddhist Iconography
by Vittorio Roveda
Physical beauty and the decay of the human body, a major topic in Buddhist meditation.
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Border wars: the ongoing temple dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and UNESCO's World Heritage List
by Helaine SilvermanA 2010 essay on the tensions between Cambodia and Thailand regarding the iconic Preah Vihear Khmer temple.In English
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
The Iconography of Music on the Reliefs of Angkor Wat
by Martin KnustFrom 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
As in Heaven, so on Earth: The Politics of Viṣṇu, Śiva and Harihara Images in Preangkorian Khmer Civilisation
by Paul LavyThe shifting importance of deities in pre-Angkorean Cambodia, and its political meaning.In English
Политическая история и политическая организация раннесредневековой Индонезии (V–начало X в.) | Early Indonesian States, 5th-10th centuries
by Anton O. ZakharovНа островах Индонезии в V–VIII вв. сложились индиани-зированные ранние государства.In Russian
New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project
by Miriam T. StarkSearching the source of the Khmer civilization in the Mekong Delta.In English
Pierre Dupont’s L’archéologie mône de Dvāravatī and Its English Translation | and the Translator's Response
by Nicolas RevireCritical assessment of the English translation by Joyanto K. Sen of a classical study, and the translator's response.In English
The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums
by Michael S. FalserA study in museology, art and architectural history, and colonial mindset related to Angkor.In English
Processes of Indianization in the Khmer Empire
by Srinivasan KalyanaramanAn Indian scholar's view on Indianization, trade and syncretism across early Southeast Asia.In English
Jayavarman IV, King Usurper?
by Duong KeoNew historic approach of the builder of Koh Ker, Jayavarman IV.In English
Protecting the Protector of Phimai
by Boreth LyWere the builders of Phimai following a "visual narrative program"?In English
Societal Organization in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Cambodia
by May EbiharaMonk communities (sangha), slaves, non-Khmer people and the social order in pre-modern Cambodia, by an eminent anthropologist.In English
Brapamsukulanisamsam and Symbolic Clothing
by Ginette MartiniThe Brapamsukulānisamsam invocation, in Pali and translation, sacred part of Southeast Asia funerary rites.In French
Sacred Sites of Burma, Myth and Folklore in an Evolving Spiritual Realm
by Donald M. StadtnerKhmer 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. BoelesA useful summary of archeological research in Northeastern Thailand at the end of the 1950sIn English
A Possible Early Thai Route to the Sea
by William J. GedneyThe south- and east-bound Thai expansion considered by a renowned linguist.In English
Post-Colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance
by Hideo SasagawaRejecting the notion of 'Angkorean tradition', the author emphasizes the Siamese influence on modern times Cambodian Court Dance.In English
Buddhist Art of Myanmar
by Sylvia Fraser-Lu & Donald M. StadtnerRich iconongraphy and historical background on Burmese Buddhist Art.In English