Publications Travels in Siam and Cambodia by David Olyphant King "The temple stands solitary and alone in the jungle, in too perfect order to be called a ruin, a relic of a race far ahead in all arts and sciences." In English
Books Royal Succession in Ancient Cambodia by Adhir Chakravarti Matrilinear and patrilinear succession lines, plus some conquerors or usurpers: the complex genealogy of pre-Angkorean and Angkorean sovereigns. In English
Publications "Angkor Wat" ("Ankor Wat") by Allen Ginsberg by Allen Ginsberg A literary monument to Angkor, "Kingdom Come or Kingdom Yore". In English
Publications Factors that Led to the Change of the Khmer Capitals from 15th to 17th century by Sotheavin Nhim Political, strategical, commercial and agricultural motives led to the successive emergence of Khmer capital cities after Angkor lost its central role. In English
Books The Angkorian Records by Amina Ahmed Kar Poetry, mysticism and eschatology in the Khmer inscriptions of the Angkorean period, in this inspired essay written by an Indian woman artist. In English, Sanskrit & Old Khmer
Books Erotic Sculpture of India by Devangana Desai The power-charged erotica of Indian iconography, or how "bringing beauty nearer" inspired Indian (and Khmer) sculptors. In English
Publications Report of an Expedition Made into Southern Laos and Cambodia in the Early Part of the Year 1866 by H.G. Kennedy 'British spy' or first adventurous British tourist in Angkor? A young consular official's lively report of photographer John Thomson's journey. In English
Publications One Buddha Can Hide Another by Martin Polkinghorne & Christophe Pottier & Christian Fischer Centered on the Bayon, a diachronic reinterpretation of historical assumptions about the reign of Jayavarman VII, and Angkor during the 16th century In English
Books Ying-yai Sheng-lan 瀛涯勝覽 | 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' The reference travelogue of Ma Huan, interperter and translator with Zheng He's flotilla: how China saw the world in the early Ming dynasty era. In English
Books Cambodian Wooden Houses, 1,500 Years of Khmer Heritage by Darryl L. Collins & Sokol Hok A central element of Cambodian culture, traditions and art, the wooden house is a link connecting Ancient Angkor and modern Cambodia. In English
Books Nouvelle géographie universelle, La terre et les hommes, VIII: L'Inde et l'Indo-Chine by Élisée Reclus The astonishingly vivid and detailed Geography of India and Indochina by French free-thinker Élisée Reclus. In French
Books Angkor: An Introduction by George Coedès 'In the minds of the Khmers, these ruins were never inert buildings without souls, but monuments with a vital quality that still attracts all who see them.' In English
Books Journal of an Embassy to the Courts of Siam and Cochin-China by John Crawfurd A lively description of mainland Southeast Asia in the 1820s. In English
Books The Natyashastra, English Translation by Manomohan Ghosh The first integral English translation of the Sanskrit Treatise on Hindu Dance, "Dramaturgy and Histrionics". In English & Sanskrit
Books Preah Vihear: An Introduction to the World Heritage Monument by Sachchidanand Sahai An erudite and intimate study on Preah Vihear and its cliff, "an open air theater for the cosmic dance of Shiva". In English
Books Buddhist Dictionary, Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines by Nyanatiloka Mahathera Terms and Doctrines of the Pali canon compiled by Bhikku Nyanatiloka In English & Pali
Links Artistic Syncretism at the Sanctuary of Truth, Thailand A joyful explosion of Thai, Khmer, Chinese, Hindu and Buddhist artistic influences in a sanctuary dedicated to devotion and creative woodcraft. In English
Publications Jayavarman VII's 'Resthouse Temples' by Mitch Hendrickson 'People Around the Houses with Fire: Archaeological Investigation of Settlements Around the Jayavarman VII 'Resthouse' Temples' In English
Photos Visions of Angkor by...Martin Hürlimann by Martin Hürlimann Outstanding 1920s pictures by a professional photographer, the first major artistic survey of Angkor after John Thomson's and Emile Gsell's contributions.
Books L'architecture hindoue en Extreme-Orient | Hindu Architecture in the Far East by Léon Marie-Eugène Beylié (de) Archeological, architectural and historical sum on Indic influences in Southeast Asia. In French
