Angkor And The Khmer Civilization

Author : Michael D. Coe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500284421
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Angkor and the Khmer Civilization written by Michael D. Coe and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A panoramic tour of Cambodian history traces its rediscovery in the mid-nineteenth century and what the latest findings have revealed about Khmer civilization, documenting such periods as the five-century part-Hindu, part-Buddhist empire, the gradual abandonment of Angkor, and the move of the capital downriver to the Phnom Penh area. Reprint.

Author : Marilia Albanese
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788854407510
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Angkor written by Marilia Albanese and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first chapter of the book sets out the historical framework of the Khmer empire and explores the various aspects of its civilisation, from the Indian-influenced court to the people of the rice paddies. It describes the Khmer's religious concepts, most important myths, and the structure of society, dominated by the powerful figure of the sovereign who, being at the centre of the water-management system, guaranteed the survival of his people. The book continues with details concerning the everyday life of the people, their houses, customs, traditions, and most important ceremonies. An ample section of text is dedicated to archaeological excursions. ILLUSTRATIONS: 406 photographs

Author : Charles Higham
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520242180
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Civilization of Angkor written by Charles Higham and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Civilization of Angkor is remarkable and unique in that it delves into the prehistoric roots of the civilization. Higham is THE international authority on southeast Asian archaeology, and presents an up-to-date and provocative synthesis of Angkor."--Brian Fagan, author of Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations, and co-editor of The Oxford Companion to Archaeology. "In blending archaeological and documentary data to chronicle the rise of this important Southeast Asian state, Higham's rich history of Angkor effectively refutes traditional models of state development in the Mekong region and offers insights regarding the nature of Angkor and the processes that led to its emergence."--Miriam Stark, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Hawai'i and editor of The Archaeology of Social Boundaries

Author : Michael D. Coe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500021170
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Angkor and the Khmer Civilization written by Michael D. Coe and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient city of Angkor has fascinated Westerners since its rediscovery in the mid-nineteenth century. A great deal is now known about the brilliant Khmer civilization that flourished among the monsoon forests and rice paddies of mainland Southeast Asia, thanks to the pioneering work of French scholars and the application of modern archaeological techniques such as remote sensing from the space shuttle. The classic-period Khmer kings ruled over their part-Hindu and part-Buddhist empire from a.d. 802 for more than five centuries. This period saw the construction of many architectural masterpieces, including the huge capital city of Angkor, with the awe-inspiring Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious structure. Numerous other provincial centers, bound together by an impressive imperial road system, were scattered across the Cambodian Plain, northeast Thailand, southern Laos, and the Delta of southern Vietnam. Khmer civilization by no means disappeared with the gradual abandonment of Angkor that began in the fourteenth century, and the book's final chapter describes the conversion of the Khmer to a different kind of Buddhism, the move of the capital downriver to the Phnom Penh area, and the reorientation of the Khmer state to maritime trade. Angkor and the Khmer Civilization presents a concise but complete picture of Khmer cultural history from the Stone Age until the establishment of the French Protectorate in 1863, and is lavishly illustrated with maps, plans, drawings, and photographs. Drawing on the latest archaeological research, Michael Coe brings to life Angkor's extraordinary society and culture. 130 illustrations, 22 in color.

Author : David L. Snellgrove
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Khmer Civilization and Angkor written by David L. Snellgrove and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensible introduction to the history and culture of one of the great classical civilizations. Angkor was the capital of an empire that covered most of Indochina, and this guidebook covers not only Angkor in detail but many other sites in Cambodia and Thailand. Snellgrove paints a vivid picture of the Khmer empire, putting the monuments in their historical, artistic and social context. His seemingly boundless energy and intellectual curiosity make this a fascinating read and always informative companion.

Author : Captivating History
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781637162910
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Khmer Empire written by Captivating History and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Khmer Empire was the greatest player in the political and cultural world of medieval Southeast Asia.

Author : Michael D. Coe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500052105
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Angkor and the Khmer Civilization written by Michael D. Coe and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of the concise but authoritative survey of Khmer culture incorporates new discoveries that will completely rewrite history.

Author : David L. Snellgrove
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Angkor-before and After written by David L. Snellgrove and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 2004 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Cambodia's reopening to the world in the past dozen years, following its genocidal civil war, there has been a burgeoning interest in its history, art and architectural relics. In parallel with this growing popular interest has been a renewal of international scholarly work and corresponding publication on the Khmers. However, virtually without exception, these either have been aimed at the casual tourist, or alternately, have consisted of more or less esoteric monographs, highly focused on specific aspects of Khmer culture. A comprehensive survey of the Khmers, broad enough in its scope to provide an overall view, both temporal and geographic, of Khmer civilization, while sufficiently in-depth to satisfy the serious reader, has not been attempted in any language in the past half century, until now. In "Angkor: Before and After," Professor David Snellgrove has provided a new cultural history of the Khmers covering the period from its very beginning in the 5th century right up to the present day, and dealing not only with Angkor, but with the whole range of Khmer achievements throughout the South East Asian mainland. Professor Snellgrove further enhances this history with new translations of several of the most significant surviving Khmer stone inscriptions, in Sanskrit and ancient Khmer, thus providing the reader with direct views into Khmer civilization. Deeply acquainted with Brahmanical and Buddhist religious traditions, Professor Snellgrove also provides unique new insights into the complex interplay of the two at times competing traditions and the impact of this interplay on Khmer culture and architecture of the period. He further clarifies the religious evolution thatresulted in the eventual replacement of Brahmanical as well as earlier Khmer Mahayana Buddhist practices by the Theravada tradition that eventually predominates in Cambodia today. With detailed descriptions, complemented by rich illustration, of many Khmer sites, including both well known and many rarely visited or previously described, this book is essential reading for all who wish to further their understanding of this fascinating and highly developed medieval civilization.

Author : Vittorio Roveda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Khmer Mythology written by Vittorio Roveda and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marilia Albanese
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Angkor written by Marilia Albanese and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the ninth and thirteenth centuries, Indochina was ruled by one of the most powerful and productive dynasties in its history: the Khmer. This book sets out the historical framework of the empire, exploring the various aspects of the Khmer civilization, from the Indian-influenced court to the people of the rice-paddies, the everyday life of the people, their houses, customs, traditions, and most important ceremonies.