Cambodia & SEA

A 1880s study on iron prouction in the land of the Kuys, an ethnic minority from which came the blacksmiths of Angkor.

In French

A short yet vivid description of Laos in the 1920s, with references to Angkor-related legends.

In French

With rumors of Indochina war as a backdrop, a highly personal and highly enjoyable travelogue through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia in 1950-1.

In English

A crosscultural, multidisciplinary, study on water, its economic and social impact, and its symbolism.

In English

A fascinating exploration of lesser known, unofficial documents and testimonies on pre-colonial Cambodia and the French push for colonization.

In English

The Khmer translation and edition of Mak Phoeun's major study on 17th century Cambodia, initially published in French.

In Khmer

A documented argument of the 'Fall of Angkor'.

In English

Or Ten Years' Travels, Adventures and Residence Abroad

In English

An informed portrait of Siem Reap since the times of the "rediscovery" of Angkor.

In English

The earliest attempt to a summary of the major religious and cultural celebrations in Modern Cambodia after Adhémard Leclere's notations.

In French

One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.

In English

A rare film document on the art form of lakhon ken.

In Khmer

A useful online platform on Khmer archaeological sites in modern Thailand.

In English & Thai

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

In English, Portuguese & Spanish

977 manuscripts in Chamic language, vinculated to the Cham communities in modern Vietnam.

In English & Chamic languages

Was he "the first" or "one of the first" to rediscover Angkor and to capture it on film? No matter what, John Thomson's testimony remains priceless.

In English

The written account that decades later inspired a best-selling book and a Hollywood musical is nevertheless a valuable document for historians.

In English

The case against George Coedès, not as an epigraphist but as an 'historian with the wrong framework'.

In English

Some wondrous black-and-white photographs of dancers in Cambodia, Laos, Annam and Tonkin (Vietnam), shot in the 1920s.

An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.

In French