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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.

Quelques hypothèses sur l'étymologie du terme 'Khmer' | Etymological Speculations on the 'Khmer" Word
by Michel Antelme
Where did the term 'Khmer' come from? An innovative and stimulating study.
In French
从《真腊风土记》看古代柬埔寨与云南少数民族佛教乐舞 | A Comparison of Buddhist Music and Dance Between Ancient Cambodian and Yunnan Minority Peoples
by Minkang Yang & Angkor Database
A fascinating study on Khmer and Yunnan minority interconnection through music and dance
In English & Chinese
Saramani, princesse et danseuse | Saramani, A Princess and A Dancer
by Titaÿna
Way before Princess Buppha Devi's reinvention of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, a premonition of the "Apsara Princess" figure so central in Cambodia's modernity.
In French
Mémoires sur les Coutumes du Cambodge [On Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia]
by Paul Pelliot
Paul Pelliot's groundbreaking translation and annotation of the 13th century account on Angkor by Chinese traveler Zhou Daguan.
In French & Chinese
Lexicon-Glossary of Angkor-related Terms
by Angkor Database
A Acharya (sk ‘He who knows the sacred writings’ kh អាចារ្យ): knowledgeable person. In modern Cambodia, the Achar assists the monks performing rituals for the…
In English, French, Khmer, Chinese, Pali, Vietnamese, Tamil & Sanskrit
Mahendraparvata: The City on The Hill
by Jean-Baptiste "JB" Chevance & Damian Evans & Nina Isabella Hofer & Sakada Sakhoeun
Probably the major archeological finding for the year 2019, result of a 20-year prospection on Phnom Kulen Plateau.
In English & French
Angkor: Society and State
by L. A. Sedov
The "communal-theocratric" society of Angkor described by a prominent Russian historian and sociologist.
In English
Timeless Angkor
by Fabienne Luco
Angkor Archeological site after Cambodia's troubled years, a survey
In English
Les habitants d'Angkor, Une lecture dans l’espace et dans le temps des inscriptions sociales de populations villageoises installées dans un territoire ancien [Inhabiting Angkor Area]
by Fabienne Luco
The complex and inspiring story of communities dwelling near the Angkor temples.
In French
Les mines de fer de Compong-Swai au Cambodge [Kompong Svay Iron Mining, Cambodia]
by Edgar Boulangier
A 1880s study on iron prouction in the land of the Kuys, an ethnic minority from which came the blacksmiths of Angkor.
In French
Un voyage au Laos [A Journey into Laos]
by Magdeleine Murat
A short yet vivid description of Laos in the 1920s, with references to Angkor-related legends.
In French
Travelers, Dreamers, Adventurers and Agitators: Common Worlds and Uncommon Lives Across Nineteenth–Century Cambodia
by Thibodi Buakamsri
A fascinating exploration of lesser known, unofficial documents and testimonies on pre-colonial Cambodia and the French push for colonization.
In English
Les curieuses inscriptions du Cambodge (Curious Cambodian Inscriptions)
by Éric Bourdonneau
What make the ancient inscriptions of Cambodia so particular.
In French
About André Malraux's Infamous Expedition to Banteay Srei
by Raoul Marc Jennar
The letter André Malraux sent to French Resident-General after being assigned to house-arrest for looting Banteay Srei temple
In French
Siamese Attacks on Angkor before 1430
by Lawrence P. Briggs
A documented argument of the 'Fall of Angkor'.
In English
Narrative of an Overland Journey from Kampot to the Royal Residence ['Cambodia in 1851']
by Ludvig Verner Helms
A rare account of the country of Cambodia and the King's Court at Oudong in 1851, eight years before Henri Mouhot's famous exploration.
In English
Siem Reap: Then and Now
by Darryl L. Collins
An informed portrait of Siem Reap since the times of the "rediscovery" of Angkor.
In English
Did Traditional Cultures Live in Harmony with Nature? Lessons from Angkor, Cambodia
by Terry Lustig & Christophe Pottier & Roland Fletcher & Matti Kummu
Far from the idyllic vision of an intrinsically 'eco-friendly' pre-industrial world, how the water resources management in Angkor impacted the environment.
In English
Quelques précisions sur la fin du Fou-Nan / A Few Clarifications on Funan Collapse
by George Coedès
The end years of Funan revisited by eminent Sanskritist George Coedès.
In French
Indigenization of Ramayana in Cambodia
by Saveros Pou
Through some telling instances of 'indigenization', how Valmiki's Ramayana morphed into Ramakerti, an epic tale and a source of inspiration for Cambodians.
In English
Construction Sequence of the Koh Ker Monuments
by Etsuo Uchida & Kojiro Tsuda & Ichita Shimoda
The 76 buildings and structures so far identified at the Koh Ker site were built quickly and in five phases, some of them remaining unfinished.
In English
'Coedès' Histories of Cambodia'
by Michael Vickery
The case against George Coedès, not as an epigraphist but as an 'historian with the wrong framework'.
In English

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

Quelques hypothèses sur l'étymologie du terme 'Khmer' | Etymological Speculations on the 'Khmer" Word

从《真腊风土记》看古代柬埔寨与云南 少数民族佛教乐舞 | A Comparison of Buddhist Music and Dance Between Ancient Cambodian and Yunnan Minority Peoples

Saramani, princesse et danseuse | Saramani, A Princess and A Dancer

Mémoires sur les Coutumes du Cambodge [On Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia]

Lexicon-Glossary of Angkor-related Terms

Mahendraparvata: The City on The Hill

Angkor: Society and State

Timeless Angkor

Les habitants d'Angkor, Une lecture dans l’espace et dans le temps des inscriptions sociales de populations villageoises installées dans un territoire ancien [Inhabiting Angkor Area]

Les mines de fer de Compong-Swai au Cambodge [Kompong Svay Iron Mining, Cambodia]

Un voyage au Laos [A Journey into Laos]

Travelers, Dreamers, Adventurers and Agitators: Common Worlds and Uncommon Lives Across Nineteenth–Century Cambodia

Les curieuses inscriptions du Cambodge (Curious Cambodian Inscriptions)

About André Malraux's Infamous Expedition to Banteay Srei

Siamese Attacks on Angkor before 1430

Narrative of an Overland Journey from Kampot to the Royal Residence ['Cambodia in 1851']

Siem Reap: Then and Now

Did Traditional Cultures Live in Harmony with Nature? Lessons from Angkor, Cambodia

Quelques précisions sur la fin du Fou-Nan / A Few Clarifications on Funan Collapse

Indigenization of Ramayana in Cambodia

Construction Sequence of the Koh Ker Monuments

'Coedès' Histories of Cambodia'

从《真腊风土记》看古代柬埔寨与云南少数民族佛教乐舞 | A Comparison of Buddhist Music and Dance Between Ancient Cambodian and Yunnan Minority Peoples