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
Links Jean Despujols Collection at The Meadows Museum of Art Indochina from the 1930s in a Louisiana museum of art. In English
Publications Ma visite aux ruines cambodgiennes en 1850 | 'My visit to the ruins of Cambodia in 1850' by C.-E. Bouillevaux Realizing he had overlooked the significance of Angkor in his previous travelogues, the resourceful and pugnacious abbot came back with a vengeance later. In French
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
Photos Visions of Indochina by...Maurice Menardeau by Maurice Menardeau A talented, wandering artist who visited Vietnam and Cambodia twice in the 1930s.
Books Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos by Henri Mouhot Including the famous relation of the January 1860 visit to Angkor site, this edition drew from Mouhot's Diary and previous publications.in English and French. In French
Books Bali and Angkor: A 1930s Pleasure Trip Looking at Life and Death by Geoffrey Edgar Solomon Gorer Out-of-the-box considerations on Khmer Art and the fall of Angkor. 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
Films Les ruines d'Angkor | Piano & Text by Philippe Larsen & Ezaka Rakotondramanana A poetic and musical musing through the ruins of Angkor. In French
Books Voyage dans l'Indo-Chine, 1848-1856 by C.-E. Bouillevaux Nearly twenty years before the "re-discoverer" of Angkor Henri Mouhot, a tireless Catholic missionary did visit the ancient Khmer city.
Photos Visions of Angkor by...Carl Werntz by Carl Newland Werntz Photographic essays or paintings by famous or budding artists. A forum for creators, a compilation of reference visual arts renditions of Angkor.
Links EKA, Ancient Khmer Space Online Documentation 'Khmer heritage research and documentation: Building a digital corpus of archaeological and epigraphic data'.
Links Southeast Asian Kingdoms A stimulating travel blog looking for ancient kingdoms behind the facade of modernity.
Publications A Cambodian Vocabulary by Henri Mouhot by Henri Mouhot An appendix to his Travels shows the famous explorer's interest in Khmer language. In English & Khmer
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 Asian entity. In English
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
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
Publications The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums by Michael S. Falser A study in museology, art and architectural history, and colonial mindset related to Angkor. In English
Publications Une excursion au pays d'Angkor (Travel to the Land of Angkor) by Émile Vedel A French traveler, Pierre Loti's close friend, recalls his visit to Angkor and Phnom Penh In French
Publications 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