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
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Lexicon-Glossary of Angkor-related Terms
by Angkor DatabaseA 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 SakhoeunProbably 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. SedovThe "communal-theocratric" society of Angkor described by a prominent Russian historian and sociologist.In English
Timeless Angkor
by Fabienne LucoAngkor Archeological site after Cambodia's troubled years, a surveyIn 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 LucoThe 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 BoulangierA 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 MuratA 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 BuakamsriA 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 BourdonneauWhat make the ancient inscriptions of Cambodia so particular.In French
About André Malraux's Infamous Expedition to Banteay Srei
by Raoul Marc JennarThe letter André Malraux sent to French Resident-General after being assigned to house-arrest for looting Banteay Srei templeIn French
Siamese Attacks on Angkor before 1430
by Lawrence P. BriggsA 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 HelmsA 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. CollinsAn 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 KummuFar 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 CoedèsThe end years of Funan revisited by eminent Sanskritist George Coedès.In French
Indigenization of Ramayana in Cambodia
by Saveros PouThrough 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 ShimodaThe 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 VickeryThe case against George Coedès, not as an epigraphist but as an 'historian with the wrong framework'.In English
Following the non-money trail
by Eileen Lustig & Terry LustigWhy the vast, complex hirerarchic and social organization in Angkor never developed its own monetary system.In English