A History of Cambodia
One of the major must-read studies on Cambodia history.
Books Images Amazing Cambodia
"An amazing way to connect to the past".
Images Anders Jiras and the Mystic of Dance
For one decade now, Sweden-born photographer Anders Jiras explores all forms of Cambodian dancing, from the highly choreographed performances of...Books Cambodian Buddhism, History & Practice
The era of the last Kings of Angkor is when Theravada Buddhism in its specific Cambodian form starts to develop.Books Cambodian Wooden Houses, 1,500 Years of Khmer Heritage
A central element of Cambodian culture, traditions and art, the wooden house is a link connecting Ancient Angkor and modern...
Publications Charlie Chaplin in Angkor
The mega star of silent movies visited Angkor in April 1936, later inspiring many Cambodian comics to adapt the 'Charlot'...
Publications Dancing architecture at Angkor: ‘Halls with dancers’ in Jayavarman VII's temples
Who were the dancers at King Jayavarman VII's court? What was the social status of these highly skilled and sophisticated...Links Darryl Collins Collections
Documents and images collected by a distinguished specialist in Khmer arts, architecture and culture.
Publications Economie, sociologie et pouvoir / La société cambodgienne (1863-1886)
Class structure, politics and economical power in pre-colonial Cambodia.
Books Etudes sur le Ramakerti
Respected Cambodian scholar Saveros Pou offers a collection of studies on the Khmer version of the Ramayana
Publications Indigenization of Ramayana in Cambodia
Through some telling instances of 'indigenization', how Valmiki's Ramayana morphed into Ramakerti, an epic tale and a source of inspiration...
Publications Inventory of French Doctoral Dissertations on Southeast Asia
From architecture to philosophy, all the PhD dissertations inscribed to the French Academic Registry since year 2000. Related to the...Books Journal of an Embassy to the Courts of Siam and Cochin-China
A lively description of mainland Southeast Asia in the 1820s.
Images Katie Stahl-Kovell on Classical Khmer Dance
Currently in development.Publications Kauṇḍinya, Preah Thaong, and the "Nāgī Somā": Some Aspects of a Cambodian Legend
A summary of the many versions of the Kaundinya-Neang Neak story, the founding legend of Cambodia.
Books La photographie ancienne en Asie (Early Photographs in Asia)
A publication related to the 2015 exhibition of rare, ancient photographs taken (all before 1890) around Asia, from Afghanistan to...Books Lost Goddesses
The first study addressing the place of women in Cambodian history, or what lays behind the Apsara Smile.
Images Michael Vickery Photographing Cambodia in the 1960s-1980s
Cambodia before the civll war as seen by anthropologist and historian Michael Vickery.
Books Selected Papers on Khmerology / Choix d'articles de khmérologie
Linguist and ethnologist Saveros Pou has extensively written on Khmer culture, language and traditions. This compilation by Reyum Publishing (Phnom...Films Sophiline Arts Ensemble Teaching Session
Both at the Khmer Arts School in Long Beach, California, USA, and with her ballet ensemble in Takmao, Phnom Penh...Books Studies on the Art of Ancient Cambodia
Ten articles by Jean Boissellier translated from the French offer a comprehensive and stimulating vision on Khmer statuary, its regional...Publications The Art of Sastra (Palm Leaf Manuscripts)
Sastra sleuk rith, the ancestral Khmer art of palm leaf manuscript, is alive again thanks to Siem Reap craftswoman Phoeun...
Links The Bophana Center Collections
Collections from institutions, individuals and NGOs. A fascinating fund constantly enriched, from Adhémard Leclère's or Mimi Palger's photographs to rare...Publications The Legend of Apsara Mera
Detailed analysis of Princess Norodom Buppha Devi’s choreography for the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. Behind the dance compositions, a whole...Publications The Life of the Ramayana in Ancient Cambodia: A Study of the Political, Religious and Ethical Roles of an Epic Tale in Real Time
A remarkable study in the Cambodian version of Ramayana through epigraphic and iconographic sources.
Links Udaya, Journal of Khmer Studies
A great online resource for past and ongoing Khmer studies
Books Voyage et séjour aux ruines des monuments kmers
Picturesque account of the Aymonier-Delaporte mission to Angkor in the 1870s