Publications Early Historic South Asia: Geography, Climate, and the Human Landscape by Mamta Dwivedi A dynamic approach of Early South Asia and the exchanges across the Bay of Bengal. In English
Publications The Archaelogy of Bengal: Trading Networks, Cultural Identities by Himanshu Prabha Ray How the emergence of an 'Indic cultural sphere' can be traced across the Indian Ocean. In English
Publications A First-Century Stele from Sriksetra by Pamela Gutman & Bob Hudson The spread of Saivist and Buddhist influences into Pyu communities of ancient Burma. In English
Books Henri Mouhot, premier explorateur du Laos (1826-1861) by Jules Roy A documented profile of the later-acclaimed explorer, who had died in Laos and whose fame had not been yet established. In French
Books Cambodian Wooden Houses, 1,500 Years of Khmer Heritage by Darryl Leon Collins & Sokol Hok A central element of Cambodian culture, traditions and art, the wooden house is a link connecting Ancient Angkor and modern... In English
Links Southeast Asian Archaelogy Bibliographic Database Over 17,000 bibliographic references on Southeast Asian, Indian and Chinese archaelogy. In English, French, Thai & Dutch
Publications Notice sur le Royaume de Khmer ou de Kambodge by Vinh Ky Truong The earliest contribution on Angkor published in an European scientific journal by a Southeastasian scholar. In French
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
Publications Northeast Thailand before Angkor by Sarah Talbot & Chutima Janthed Evidence from an archaeological excavation at the Prasat Hin Phimai in the 2000s. In English
Links BKI - Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia and Oceania One of the oldest publications dedicated to Southeast Asian studies.
Books Bridging The Gulf: Maritime Cultural Heritage of the Western Indian Ocean by Himanshu Prabha Ray Fishing and seafaring in the history of India and her contacts with the rest of the world. In English
Links SPAFA Journal An open access resource on cultural and archaelogical research across Southeast Asia.
Publications A proposed relationship between Champa and Chola dynasties during the 11th and 13th centuries by Ky-Phuong Tran & Tu-Anh Thi Nguyen
Publications THe Bay of Bengal Interaction Sphere (1000 BC – AD 500) by Sunil Gupta More about the BBIS (Bay of Bengal Interaction Sphere). 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
Publications "Indianization" from the Indian Point of View: Trade and Cultural Contacts with Southeast Asia in the Early First Millennium C.E by Monica L. Smith Did Western scholars overestimate the scope of "Indian influence" on Southeast Asia? In English
Books Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol I by Herbert Warington Smyth The first volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations. In English
Books Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol II by Herbert Warington Smyth Second volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations. In English
Publications Gongs, Bells, and Cymbals: The Archaeological Record in Maritime Asia from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries by Arsenio C. Nicolas The circulation of musical instruments around Asia, in particular those in bronze, and what it tells us about regional trade... In English
Publications Sailing To Suvarnabhumi, The Land of Gold by Himanshu Prabha Ray & Susan Verma Mishra One of the most comprehensive and groundbreaking works on commercial, maritime, cultural and religious links between India and the Southeast... In English
Publications The Archaelogy of early contact with India and the Mediterranean World, from the 4th century BC to the 4th century AD by Bérénice Bellina-Pryce & Ian Glover How global trade, spices and maritime routes impacted the links between India and ancient Southeast Asia. In English
Publications Coastal Connectivity: Long-Term Trading Networks Across the South China Sea by Kim Dung Nguyen & Peter Bellwood & Mike T. Carson The prehistory of cultural and commercial exchanges across the South China Sea and mainland Southeast Asia. In English
Publications Gold in early Southeast Asia by Anna T.N. Bennett The precious metal and its impact on early Southeast Asian civilizations. In English
Photography Anthro~Instas | Cambodia | Phoneography by Emiko Stock "The ethnographer notebooks" in Cambodia, 2015-2017
Books Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks by Gabriel Ferrand The "Island of Khmer" in the accounts of Arab travelers through the centuries. In French & Arabic
Publications Spice Routes and Cultural Influences: The India-Cambodia Culinary Dialogue by Angkor Database A background reading selection about the rich and complex interrelation between India and Cambodia from ancient times to nowadays respective... In English
Books Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia by Bijan Raj Chatterji A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture. In English
Publications Indians in Southeast Asia: Sojourners, Settlers, Diasporas by Amba Pande From the earliest times, there were substantial movement of people between the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka and Southeast asia. In English
Publications The Role of the Cham and Malay Colonies in Vietnam (18th-19th centuries) by Nicolas Weber Power struggle and ethnic minorities in pre-colonial Southeast Asia, and in particular across the Mekong Delta. In English
Publications Ha Tien or Banteay Meas in the Time of the Fall of Ayutthaya by Yumio Sakurai & Takako Kitagawa Pepper and Power: Chinese Port Colonies and Khmer, Siam and Vietnamese rivalries in the Mekong Delta area. In English
Publications Siem Reap: Then and Now by Darryl Leon Collins An informed portrait of Siem Reap since the times of the "rediscovery" of Angkor. In English
Publications Travelers, Dreamers, Adventurers and Agitators: Common Worlds and Uncommon Lives Across Nineteenth–Century Cambodia by Thibodi Buakamsri A fascinating exploration of lesser known, unofficial documents and testimonies on pre-colonial Cambodia and the French push for colonization. In English
Publications Cambodia in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: A quest for survival, 1840-1863 by Bun Srun Theam The troubled years of mid-19th century, when Cambodia was struggling to survive as a nation. In English
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... In English
Publications Notes on the Antiquities and Natural History of Cambodia by James Campbell These informative notes stand among the earliest descriptions of Angkor and pre-colonial Cambodia by Western travelers. In English
Books Description du Royaume Thai ou Siam by Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix An early account of Angkor and pre-colonial Cambodial included in this compendium on the Siamese Kingdom in the 1830s-1850s. In French
Publications Report On the Kingdom of Cambodia, the ruins of Angkor and the Kingdom of Siam by Joseph-Georges Ganier Notations on Angkor and Cambodian resources by an enigmatic traveler-adventurer, J.G.G. d'Aubain. In English
Books Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia and Laos by Henri Alexandre Mouhot The English, more complete version of the historic travelogue by naturalist and explorer Henri Mouhot. In English
Books Le Cambodge, II Les provinces siamoises | The Siamese Provinces by Etienne Aymonier The Khmer cultural and artistic heritage in the Siamese sphere of influence at the turn of the 20th century. In French
Publications "Angkor Wat" ("Ankor Wat") by Allen Ginsberg by Allen Ginsberg A literary monument to Angkor, "Kingdom Come or Kingdom Yore". In English
Films "Ankor Wat" read by Allen Ginsberg (1969) by Allen Ginsberg The Beat Generation forward-thinker spent five days in Angkor during his 1963 journey from India to Japan. Here is his voice. In English
Publications The Overland Trading Route between the Khmer Empire and the Champa Kingdoms by Ky-Phuong Tran The land routes linking two neighbors, foes and trade partners, and the mutual influences in Khmer and Cham cultures. In English
Publications November 1967: Jackie K. Goes To Cambodia by Angkor Database As a Netflix movie will soon re-create this moment, we revisit a visit surrounded with political tragedy, romance and desperation... In English
Publications Conflicting Conceptions of the State: Siam, France and Vietnam in the Late Nineteenth Century by Martin Stuart-Fox Political entities and terminology in early and pre-modern Southeast Asia In English
Books Norodom Sihanouk & Zhou Enlai by Julio Armando Jeldres An extraordinary friendship on the fringes of the Cold War In English
Khmer Art Worldwide Leper King or Yama – Terrace of the Leper King by Andy Brouwer Entry #10 in Khmer Art Worldwide Collection
Photography Michael Vickery Photographing Cambodia in the 1960s-1980s by Michael Vickery Cambodia before the civll war as seen by anthropologist and historian Michael Vickery.
Links Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre Anthropological resources on Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on Thailand
Links The Southeast Asia Ceramic Society (SEACS) The website reflecting work and publications around the collection created by William Willets in 1969 at the University Art Museum, Singapore
Publications Notes on Brahmanic Gods in Theravadin Cambodia by Saveros Pou A lively and perceptive exploration of Cambodian syncretisme from ancient times
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... In English
Links The South East Asian Review An interdisciplinary review founded in 1976 byt two renowned Indian scholars
Books Comment j'ai parcouru l'Indo-Chine: Birmanie, États shans, Siam, Tonkin, Laos by Isabelle Massieu A European woman's view on Southeast Asia at the turn of the 20th century In French
Films Un Islam Insolite | An Unusual Islam, the Bani Cham in modern Vietnam by Agnès De Féo A particular example of Brahmanist-Muslim syncretism in modern Southeast Asia, and what it tells us about the ancient Cham civilization In French
Publications The Origins of the Sukhodaya (Sukhot'ai) Art by H.G. Quaritch Wales A well-balanced study on cultural and artistic exchanges around ancient Southeast Asia, summarizing the author's original view on the Indianization... In English
Publications Chinese ceramics in SE Asia: Methodological considerations (Translation) by Bernard Philippe Groslier & Aedeen Cremin An English translation of Bernard-Philippe Groslier's notes on Chinese ceramics in Southeast Asia In English
Links Asian Historical Architecture Photo depository on early Asian architecture nurtured by numerous contributors around the world
Books A New Voyage Round The World by William Dampier Adventurer and gifted explorer William Dampier's view on early Southeast Asia In English
Books Maritime Trade and State Development in Early Southeast Asia by Kenneth R. Hall A major essay on Southeast Asian trade roads and the growing involvement of agrarian States in worlwide commerce, 7th-14th centuries... In English
Books Le Royaume de Champa | The Kingdom of Champa by Georges Maspero Mainly based on Chinese sources and local inscriptions, the formidable study on the Kingdom of Champa and what it tells... In French & Chinese
Links T'oung Pao online First issues of the reputed 'Orientalist' journal launched in 1890 now accessible online
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
Books L'Annam et le Cambodge, Voyages et récits historiques by C.-E. Bouillevaux With a map of "Indochina", an expanded version of Pere Bouillevaux's 1858 book. In French
Publications The Power of Images: Coin Portraits of Roman Emperors on Jewellery Pendants in Early Southeast Asia by Brigitte Borell-Seidel The drive for image imitation in jewelry items and the early Southeast Asian maritime routes In English
Links Pearic Language in the Cardamom Mountains Audio collection of studies of Pear, Chong, Samre, Brao and Tampuan languages developed by Marie Alexandrine Martin in the 1960s...
Publications 从《真腊风土记》看古代柬埔寨与云南 少数民族佛教乐舞 | A Comparison of Buddhist Music and Dance Between Ancient Cambodian and Yunnan Minority Peoples by Minkang Yang & Angkor Database A fascinating study on Khmer and Yunnan minority interconnection through music and dance In English & Chinese
Films Nectar in Stone | The India-Cambodia Artistic Connection An Indian TV film devoted to Indian-Cambodian connection in visual arts In English
Photography Prince Damrong in Preah Vihear, 1930 by Angkor Database Back to the Siamese statesman's visit to Preah Vihear, claimed by Thai nationalists until the international recognition of Cambodia's rights...
Links In the Mood for Love...and for Angkor Just 20 years after the release of Wong Kar-wai’s magical movie, revisiting its final scene set in Angkor Wat
Books Buddhapāda: In the Buddha's Footprints by Jacques de Guerny A quest for Buddha's footprint artworks from India and Sri Lanka to China to Japan, South Korea, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos... In English
Publications The Jesuits in Cambodia: A Look into Cambodian Religiousness by Vanessa Loureiro How did Franciscan, Dominican and Jesuit missionaries interact with the rulers of Cambodia? In English & Portuguese
Books Angkor Wat, Time Space and Kingship by Eleanor Mannikka An exploration of the spatial and numerological organization of Angkor Wat In English
Books Flora Cochinchinensis by Joao de Loureiro Probably the earliest botanical survey of the region by a Western observer, including some 1,600 species In Portuguese & Latin
Publications The Major Role of the Mons in Southeast Asia by Nai Pan Hla Mon and Mon-Khmer tribes came from the North, not from the South: new insights on an old controversy among linguists... In English
Books Traveller’s Eye | Selected Works from the Francisco Capelo Asia Collection by Collective & Francisco Capelo Southeast Asian Art from the Francisco Capelo Collection, Lisboa In English
Photography Visions of Angkor and Cambodia by...Raymond Cauchetier by Raymond Cauchetier Photographer Raymond Cauchetier was in his thirties when he fulfilled a childhood dream: to see Angkor Wat.
Books L'Aile de feu | Wing of Fire by Jeanne Leuba An engrossing novel set in an Indochinese plantation in the 1910s, with an unforgettable visit to Angkor and the Bayon. In French
Books Empire Colonial Francais: Indo-Chine (Cambodia and Laos) by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont & Octave Vandelet A richly illustrated journey through Indochina, and in particular Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate. In French
Publications Quelques hypotheses sur l'étymologie du terme 'Khmer' | Etymological Speculations on the 'Khmer" Word by Michel Antelme Where did the term 'Khmer' come from? An innovative and stimulating study. In French
Publications Laos Jars Are Slowly Revealing Their Secrets by Louise Shewan & Dougald W. O'Reilly & Thonglith Luangkhoth The mystery of the Plain of Jars, in modern Laos, and what it teaches us about ancient burial rites in... In English
Books ПУТЕШЕСТВІЕ ГОСУДАРЯ ИМПЕРАТОРА НИКОЛАЯ II НА ВОСТОКЪ (ВЪ 1890—1891) | Travel of Emperor Nikolai II to the East by E. E. Ukhtomsky Siam, Annam, and (indirectly) Cambodia in this recollection of Tsarevich Nikolai II's travel to Asia. In Russian
Books По белу свету : путевые заметки - Камбоджа | Around the World: Travel Notes - Cambodia by Grigory de Vollan One of the first Russian extensive accounts of Cambodia at the end of the 19th century, by erudite and diplomat... In Russian
Links Russia / Siam A trove of historical notations on Russian-Siamese relations in the 19th-20th centuries
Books Индо-Китай (Indochina) by Vera Y. Kolokolnikova The first popularization book on Indochina published in Russia. Authored by a bestselling female writer. In Russian
Publications Inland Angkor, Coastal Kedah: Landscapes, Subsistence Systems and State Development in Early SEA by Jane Allen Unconventional approach of two 'success stories' in the process of state formation across Southeast Asia, inland Angkor and coastal Kedah... In English
Publications Early Mainland Southeast Asian Landscapes in the First Millennium A.D. by Miriam T. Stark A useful synthesis of what we know about Mainland Southeast Asia before the development of larger polities, cities-states and empires In English
Publications Animaux fantastiques de l'Indochine, de l'Insulinde et de la Chine by Gilberte de Coral-Rémusat How legendary animal figures, in particular makara and dragons, evolved in Cambodia under Javanese and Chinese influences, finding new, genuine... In French
Books The Origins of Bagan: The archaeological landscape of Upper Burma to AD 1300 by Bob Hudson Origins and early development of the Kingdom of Bagan (Pagan). In English
Publications Facts and Fiction: The Myth of Suvaṇṇabhūmi Through the Thai and Burmese Looking Glass by Nicolas Revire More about Suvarnabhumi (Sanskrit) or Suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali), the 'Golden Land' that attracted Indian sailors to the east. In English
Publications The Place of Animism within Popular Buddhism in Cambodia: the Example of the Monastery by Ang Choulean The Cambodian monastery as a sacred territory where animist forces combine with Theravada canon. In English
Publications New Observations at P’ong Tuk and Ongoing Issues with the Conceptualization of Dvāravatī by Wesley S. Clarke Revisiting the Pong Tuk site in West-Central Thailand, initially explored by G. Coedes (1927) and H. G. Quaritch Wales (1936). In English
Publications The Western Top Temple’s Stone Blocks by Sok Keo Sovannara Preliminary introduction to the Inscriptions, Graffiti, Marks and Sketched Designs in Prasat Top Lech, previously known as Monument 486. In English
Publications A Chant Has Nine Lives: The Circulation of Theravada Liturgies in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam by Trent Walker Cultural and geographical variations of the Theravada liturgy, chanting and rituals in Southeast Asia. In English
Photography Visions of Angkor by...Jean Boulbet by Jean Boulbet When war refugees became the temple keepers...7 of the 37 Jean Boulbet's photographs kept at Bophana Center were exhibited in...
Publications A Visit to the Ruined Cities and Buildings of Cambodia by Adolf P. W. Bastian An early exploration of Angkor and surrounding temples by German anthropologist Adolf Bastian. In English
Books Les ruines d'Angkor, de Dong Duong et de Myson (Angkor, Dong Duong and My Son Ruins) by Charles Carpeaux The travelogue of an early explorer and archaelogist in Angkor and Champa areas In French
Books The Straits of Malacca, Indochina and China by John Thomson Or Ten Years' Travels, Adventures and Residence Abroad In English
