Cambodia & SEA

A quite ambivalent account of the 1924 visit to Phnom Penh and Angkor by a Siamese dignitary: shared cultural heritage in a time of rising nationalism.

In Thai

An unconventional, stimulating take on Indian Ocean and cultural exchanges between the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

In English

A rare and powerful visual documentation of Cambodia in the aftermath of the civil war.

In Russian

The first volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.

In English

A remarkable 1890s account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.

In English

The world of Asia reflected in 102 watercolor, pastels, charcoal or pencil drawings by a prolific female artist and undefatigable traveler in the 1920s-1940s.

A biographical notice of the Portuguese friar who went to Angkor in the 16th century.

In English & Portuguese

The first and only collection of Spanish and Portuguese written sources on Angkor, predating the Angkorian "rediscovery" by more than 300 years.

In English

Not a novel nor a purely journalistic work: the engaging take on Angkor and modern Cambodia around 1930 by a Chicago-based reporter and popular writer.

In English

An important document on the complex history of boundary definition between Siam [now Thailand] and Cambodia, leading to further historic exploration.

In French

An informed and perceptive study on 'dances of the Orient', notably Cambodian, by a Russian-American professional dancer who visited the region in the 1930s.

In English

One of the first published travel accounts from French explorers at the end of the 19th century, with hunting anecdotes and -- fortunately -- much more...

In French

The most exhaustive footage on de Gaulle's 1966 visit to Cambodia, including the historic 'Phnom Penh Speech' calling the USA to end military intervention.

In French

An important account on Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.

In French

An attempt in "histoire immédiate" [instant history] combining scientific research and eyewitness accounts of the Khmer Rouge years.

Angkor seen by pioneer photographer John Thomson in 1866.

A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture.

In English

A community-based resource in the languages and living cultures of Indonesian etnic groups.

In English, Bahasa Indonesia & Bahasa Bali

Prepatory notes for Aymonier's magnus opus, Le Cambodge in three volumes. A "pre-EFEO" radiography of Cambodia.

In French

The Khmer cultural and artistic heritage in the Siamese sphere of influence at the turn of the 20th century.

In French