Links Endangered Cham Manuscripts of Vietnam 977 manuscripts in Chamic language, vinculated to the Cham communities in modern Vietnam. In English & Chamic languages
Books The Antiquities of Cambodia by John Thomson 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
Books The English Governess at the Siamese Court by Anna Leonowens The written account that decades later inspired a best-selling book and a Hollywood musical is nevertheless a valuable document for historians. In English
Publications 'Coedès' Histories of Cambodia' by Michael Vickery The case against George Coedès, not as an epigraphist but as an 'historian with the wrong framework'. In English
Photos Visions of Cambodian Dance selected by...Raymond Cogniat by Raymond Cogniat Some wondrous black-and-white photographs of dancers in Cambodia, Laos, Annam and Tonkin (Vietnam), shot in the 1920s.
Books Danses d'Indochine [Dances of Indochina] by Raymond Cogniat An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance. In French
Books Kambuja-desa, or An Ancient Hindu Colony in Cambodia by R.C. Majumdar An India-centered approach of Cambodia, Champa and the "Indian colonization" of Southeast Asia". In English
Archimages Angkorian Scenes Daily life in the temples, prayers, blessings: as a spiritual and cultural center, Angkor was never really 'abandoned'.
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 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
Links Vietnamica ERC A rich online research tools devoted to the history of Vietnam and ex-Indochina. In French & Vietnamese
Books The Empire Looks South: Chinese perceptions of Cambodia before and during the Kingdom of Angkor by Peter Harris Probably the most exhaustive study on Chinese descriptions and perceptions of Cambodia in pre-Angkorean and Angkorean times. In English
Publications A Study of the Names of Monuments in Angkor by Sotheavin Nhim When legends meet etymology: the quest for the meaning of Angkor temples names. In English
Books Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad by Prasanna Kumar Acharya Back to the intellectual and aesthetical origins of Hindu architecture and its Southeast Asian derivatives, particularly in the Khmer tradition. In English
Publications Glimpses of Buddhist Practices and Rituals in Dvāravatī and Its Neighbouring Cultures | 淺談墮羅鉢底及其鄰近文化之佛教儀式 by Nicolas Revire New perspectives on the Dvaravati take on Buddhism and its linguistic and cultural vinculation to Khmer ethnic group. In English & Chinese
Publications Oc Eo Culture: A Case Study of Oc Eo Artifacts in Southern Vietnam by Thi Huynh Phuong Nguyen A summary of Oc Eo archaeological finds and their importance from a Vietnam touristic angle. In English
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
Publications The Preservation and Management of the Monuments of Champa in Central Vietnam by Ky-Phuong Tran 50 kms from the city of Hoi An, My Sơn is the largest and most important of Champa’s religious architectural sites, with some seventy structures.
Links Taobaberocks: Taoism, I Ching, Vietnamese and SEA stories From divination to 'dragon bloodline' to Ancient Viet Archaeology, a profuse, unpredictable and stimulating spring of thoughts, insights and musings. In English, Chinese & Vietnamese
Books Brève et véridique relation des évènements du Cambodge One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler. In French & Spanish
