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Udayādityavarman Ier : Une énigme au début du XI e siècle au Cambodge (The Udayadityavarman I Enigma)

by Hubert de Mestier du Bourg

Was the short-lasting King Udayadiyavarman, successor of Jayavarman V, coming from Bali and Java?

In French

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‘1620’, A Cautionary Tale

by Michael Vickery

The rivalry between Cambodia and Siam during the 17th century.

In English

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Buddha-Yoga-Siva Hybridity Among The Old Khmer and Siamese

by Troy Dean Harris

An essay on ascetic arts and Indic influences in ancient Cambodia and Siam.

In English

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Facts and Fiction: The Myth of Suvaṇṇabhūmi Through the Thai and Burmese Looking Glass

by Nicolas Revire

Suvarnabhumi (Sanskrit) or Suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali) may be rendered in English as ‘Golden Earth’, ‘Golden Land’, or ‘Land of Gold’. This fabled Indian name…

In English

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Khmer Religion

Encyclopedic entry on Khmer religion, past and present.

In English

Aksobhya Pia Conti

Tantric Buddhism in Phimai: A New Reading of its Iconographic Message

The interaction between Tantric Buddhism as developed in the Khorat region of Siam and its Khmer versions across what is no known as Cambodia.

In English

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Nouvelles perspectives pour la connaissance de la fin de la période angkorienne

by Ludivine Provost-Roche

What happened in Khmer art and religious practice during the two last centuries of the Angkorean era?

In French

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The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor

by Charles F. H. Higham

How a constellation of tribes and linguistic systems derivating from Bronze and Iron Ages led to the Angkor civilization.

In English

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The Decline and Fall of Angkor (12th-15th Century)

by Patmawan Buranamat

A contemporary summary of various explanations regarding the decline and fall of Angkor as a "megacity".

In English

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"Aksoon Khoom": Khmer Heritage in Thai & Lao Manuscript Cultures

The Khoom Script, in its diverse versions, among Thai and Lao manuscripts.

In English

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La Route Sacrée/Sacred Road to Angkor

by Catherine Vanesse

From Phimai (Isan Province, Thailand) to Angkor, 225 km graced by Khmer Temples and ancient buildings.

In English & French

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The PĀŚUPATA Sect in Ancient Cambodia and Champa

by Swati Chemburkar & Shivani Kapoor

From bas-reliefs at the My Son Temple, Indian researchers Swati Chemburkar and Shivani Kapoor retrace the presence of an ascetic sect in pre-Angkorian and…

In English

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 Jan.-Feb. 2021.

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Khmer Art Worldwide

Leper King or Yama – Terrace of the Leper King

by Andy Brouwer

Entry #10 in Khmer Art Worldwide Collection

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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

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Nectar in Stone | The India-Cambodia Artistic Connection

An Indian TV film devoted to Indian-Cambodian connection in visual arts

In English

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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 us about Angkor

In French & Chinese

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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 and Cambodia

In English

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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

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Angkor Wat, Time Space and Kingship

by Eleanor Mannikka

An exploration of the spatial and numerological organization of Angkor Wat

In English