Ancient Angkor
by Michael Freeman, Claude Jacques
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The Khmer civilisation centred on Angkor was one of the most remarkable to flourish in Southeast Asia. Between the 8th and the 13th centuries, a succession of Hindu and Buddhist kings created magnificent temples in stone. Their elaborate carvings and intricate architecture amazed the first Europeans who visited in the 19th century and continue to fascinate today, when after many years of political turmoil, Angkor is once again accessible. The renowned French scholar, Claude Jacques, has show more studied Angkor and its history for the past 30 years, while Michael Freeman has made many photographic trips there during a 15 year period. Ancient Angkor embodies the fruits of their collaboration and includes the results of new research and discoveries made during recent excavations. Detailed plans and descriptions unravel the complex reliefs of Angkor Wat and the Bayon, while small but interesting temples not covered in other books are also described. Grouping the temples into easy-to-visit itineraries, and with useful hotel and travel information, Ancient Angkor will serve both as a history of the temples in its own right and an invaluable companion guide. 412 colour illustrations show lessTags
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Ancient Angkor is an informative guidebook to the complete complex of Angkor and other Angkorian sites in Cambodia such as the Roluos group. The lavish photographs of the temples and other sites are complemented by an informative introduction by Freeman to each site.
Each entry introduces the site in question and recommends whether one should visit it depending on how much time and how historically and culturally significant it is. The guide's introduction also has an interesting history of Khmer architecture and culture that is embodies at Angkor.
An excellent resource both for planning one's trip to Angkor and while one is there.
Each entry introduces the site in question and recommends whether one should visit it depending on how much time and how historically and culturally significant it is. The guide's introduction also has an interesting history of Khmer architecture and culture that is embodies at Angkor.
An excellent resource both for planning one's trip to Angkor and while one is there.
This is actually a great guide book to grab before you go to Angkor Wat. There are many places around the Wat complex where they will sell you a (poorly) photocopied version of the same book for about the cost of the color/bound one.
Bought this book at Angkor Wat from a local Cambodian.
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Claude Jacques taught Khmer history at the Archaeology Department of Phnom Penh. He has been the Director of Studies at the Ecole pratique des Hautes Etudes for the last twenty years, teaching the history of Southeast Asia.
Common Knowledge
- Important places
- Angkor Wat, Cambodia
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- Genres
- Travel, Nonfiction, Anthropology, Art & Design, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 959.6 — History & geography History of Asia Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam Cambodia
- LCC
- DS554.98 .A5 .F73 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Southeast Asia French Indochina Cambodia
- BISAC
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- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.63)
- Languages
- English, French, Thai
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 8
