Cambodia & SEA

The world of Asia reflected in 110 watercolor, pastel, charcoal and pencil drawings by a prolific woman artist and undefatigable traveler in the 1920s-1940s.

Part of a popularization series of essays in social history, the 'daily life' in mainland Indochina imagined from scarcely available written sources.

In French

The tribulations of Komlah, 'bard of the Khmer kingdom' of 'Saramani' fame, exemplary civil servant and not-too-prolific 'colonial writer.'

In French

Devotional Dance observed at Angkor a few years after the end of World War II, just before the rejuvenation process initiated by Queen Kossamak in the 1950s.

In French & English (ADB Translation)

English translation of the 1862 report on Cambodia (1862) by an independent businessman often at odds with the budding French colonial administration. E

In English

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

"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

George Coedès on the first comprehensive archaeological exploration in the area supposed to be the heart of the ancient Kingdom of Funan.

In French

Monumental work on pre-Angkorian art from Udon to the Mekong Delta with Sambor Prei Kuk as hypothetical center.

In French

A lively account of the 2000-2004 archaeological campaign on the site of the ancient citadel and imperial compound of Thang Long (modern Hanoi).

In English

An open access resource on cultural and archaelogical research across Southeast Asia.

In English

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

In English, Bahasa Indonesia & Bahasa Bali

A richly illustrated journey through Indochina, and in particular Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.

In French

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

A fascinating study on Khmer and Yunnan minority interconnection through music and dance

In English & Chinese

Khmer statuary art reflected in 42 pieces from the collection of Musée Guimet, Paris, in a selection published in 1965.

Defining the "religious ethos of a time" when colonial realities fostered "the hope for a righteous dhammik savior-ruler."

In English

An early account of Saigon, the Mekong Delta, Cambodia, Malaysia and the Philippines by the first US Navy officer who reached Cochinchina in 1819.

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

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

In Russian