Colonialism

Ancient Khmer sculptures as "political gifting": the controversial case of cultural exchanges between Colonial France and Imperial Japan during World War II.

In French & Japanese

A clever depiction of Asia in 1928 through a leisure travelogue including Angkor Wat and the ceremonies for the coronation of HM King Monivong.

In English

The mapping of Angkor Archeological Site in early modern era

An engrossing novel set in an Indochinese plantation in the 1910s, with an unforgettable visit to Angkor and the Bayon.

In French

An engrossing novel set in an Indochinese plantation in the 1910s, with an unforgettable visit to Angkor and the Bayon.

In French

A staunch proponent of French colonialist expansion taking in the state of affairs in Indochina during the troubled mid-1880s.

In French

An exploratory description of ancient Khmer temples in the historic Khet Bati (Bati Province), visited in 1877 by an amateur archaeologist.

In French

Or how to make the unlawful into laws: the legal pretences of French Protectorat over Cambodia.

In English

A short description of Cambodia and Cochinchina at the early stage of the French Protectorate, "The Admirals' Era".

In French

Back to Cambodia four years after "Angkor the Magnificent", an inspired and sometime visionary travelogue through Asia in the throes of colonialism.

In English

Modern art, ancient dance: when Rodin came under the spell of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.

In English & French

The first attempt to assess the economic development and potential of French Indochina, with Cochinchina as focus of attention.

The 1922 Colonial Exhibition in Marseille, France, with Angkor Wat tower pinnacles, Khmer ancient sculptures and live dancers starring.

In French

A gem of French "exotic" literature: Saigon decadence with the 1890s Cambodian uprising in the background.

In French

The flamboyant Titayna and her Surrealist 'gratuitous art' in Angkor Wat. Provoking the gods, challenging the humans, asking a question that still haunts us.

In English & French

One of the first publications dedicated to the saga of the Commission d'exploration du Mekong.

In French

A short and telling plea for the colonial economic development of Cambodia.

In French

Mystery surrounds the auction sale of the first 'Director of the Protectorate of Cambodia''s archive and collection in 2017.

A contextualized portait of the "dashing and enigmatic Frenchman" who founded the Sedang Kingdom among the Highland tribes of Vietnam in 1888

In English

A smart feminist in 1935 Angkor. Sensuality, hints to opium-enticed paradises, Bali women: "Asia lifted its curtain at the moonlit ruins of Angkor."

In English