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Treasures of Old Siam and Angkor
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Insight Guide Thailand
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
2008
PAPER
416 PAGES
This handsome guide brings Thailand to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from the crowded streets of modern Bangkok to the beaches to the rural north. With some practical travel information and basic details about Thailand's major attractions.
(TLD16, $23.95) |
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Art & Architecture of Cambodia
Helen Ibbitson Jessup
ART & ARCHITECTURE
2004
PAPER
224 PAGES
This compact, illustrated volume in the "World of Art" series focuses on the breathtaking Hindu and Buddhist temples of Cambodia and the Khmer civilization. Helen Ibbitson Jessup, curator of Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia, includes both well-known sites like Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei and lesser-known recent discoveries in the surrounding jungle. With 195 illustrations, 96 in color.
(CBD41, $16.95) |
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Angkor Map
Dawn Rooney
Paisarn Piemmettawat
GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
A site plan and pocket guide to Angkor, this folded map, at a scale of 1:40,000, includes inset photographs of major buildings, monuments and carvings. Banteay Sriei, and the temple of Angkor Wat, the Banyon and surroundings are shown at a scale of 1:15,000 on the reverse. With photographs and temple descriptions, it covers 22 key sites in all. With a map of Siem Reap.
(CBD16, $12.95) |
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Thailand Map
Nelles
MAP
A detailed relief map of Thailand at the scale of 1:1,500,000.
(TLD24, $10.95) |
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A History of Cambodia
David Chandler
HISTORY
An excellent, scholarly history from early civilization through the rise of Angkor, French colonial period, Vietnamization of Cambodia, Khmer Rouge and Coup de Force of 1997.
(CBD27, $35.00) |
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A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia
J.M. Barwise
Nicholas J. White
HISTORY
A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and other ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels.
(SEA36, $14.95) |
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Chang, A Drama of the Wilderness
Merian C. Cooper
Ernest B. Schoedsack
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A long-lost 1926 quasi-documentary of rural life, filmed on location in Thailand, by the team that later made King Kong.
(TLD59, $29.95) |
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Old Bangkok
Michael Smithies
HISTORY
A loving tribute and history of Bangkok, its temples, palaces and traditions, in the Oxford Images of Asia series. Smithies follows the city from its founding through 19th-century expansion. With 16 color and 24 black-and-white illustrations.
(TLD61, $19.95) |
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Thai Buddhas
Dawn Rooney
RELIGION
A brief overview of Theravada Buddhism and Buddhist art in Thailand, featuring 100 color photographs. Rooney, an art historian and writer, has lived and worked in Thailand for 30 years.
(TLD52, $12.95) |
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Thailand, A Short History
David K. Wyatt
HISTORY
A concise, authoritative history of Thailand, accurate and very readable (if a little daunting). An excellent introduction to the history of the country from prehistory up to the 21st century.
(TLD01, $25.00) |
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The Civilization of Angkor
Charles Higham
HISTORY
A concise history of the origins, development and rise of the kingdom of Angkor by a leading archaeologist. It's an up-to-date, accessible overview of the civilization from prehistory through the fall of Angkor in 1431.
(CBD26, $21.95) |
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What the Buddha Taught
Walpola Sri Rahula
RELIGION
A classic account of Theravada Buddhism by a respected monk and scholar from Sri Lanka. Provides translations from original texts with explanations for Western readers. A good foundation for any visitor to Southeast Asia.
(SEA41, $13.00) |
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Angkor Cities and Temples
Claude Jacques
Michael Freeman
ART & ARCHITECTURE
One of the nicest books of its kind, this is a gorgeous, oversized portrait of the monuments, temples and exquisite sculptures of Angkor. Claude Jacques, who directed much of the site excavation, writes with authority about individual temples, inscriptions and Khmer culture.
(CBD18, $80.00) |
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Ruins of Angkor Cambodia in 1909
P. Dieulefils
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A handsomely produced facsimile edition of a rare 1909 publication featuring 140 magnificent sepia-toned illustrations of the site and surrounding area.
(CBD37, $39.95) |
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The Arts of Thailand
Steve Van Beek
Luca Invernizzi
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A beautifully illustrated and authoritative introduction to Thai art. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, maps, and site plans.
(TLD30, $39.95) |
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A Pilgrimage to Angkor
Pierre Loti
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
This classic turn-of-the-century account by the French novelist and traveler exudes fascination with the temples, relief carvings and culture of Angkor.
(CBD35, $17.95) |
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Aspects of the Embassy to Siam 1685
Chevalier de Chaumont
Abbe de Choisy
Michael Smithies
Jacques Dumaray
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The ambassador to Siam under Louis the XIV records the scandalous goings-on in the court of King Narai. With three short reports by the Abbe de Choisy, a gambling transvestite priest sent along to help convert the king to Christianity.
(TLD62, $15.00) |
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Brother Number One, A Political Biography of Pol Pot
David Chandler
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The definitive history of the Pol Pot era by the author of the History of Cambodia.
(CBD23, $32.00) |
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First They Killed My Father, A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
Loung Ung
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
An eye-opening eyewitness account of the atrocities suffered by millions of Cambodians from the perspective of a young girl who survived the reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.
(CBD13, $13.95) |
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Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand
Phra Peter Pannapadipo
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Phra Peter Pannapadipo (AKA Peter Robinson) writes with candor and humor of his transformation from London businessman to novice Buddhist monk.
(TLD60, $16.00) |
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When Broken Glass Floats, Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge
Chanrithy Him
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Chanrithy Him, who as a girl lost her parents and five siblings to the Khmer Rouge, explains that she wrote this moving account in an effort to "be worthy of the suffering" that she and her family endured.
(CBD32, $14.95) |
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Travelers' Tales Thailand
Larry Habegger
James O'Reilly
ANTHOLOGY
Organized around broad themes, this terrific anthology -- mixing travelogue, journalism, essays and fiction -- offers an astute glimpse into Thai culture by writers including Norman Lewis and Pico Iyer.
(TLD04, $18.95) |
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Letters from Thailand, A Novel
Botan
Susan Fulop Kepner
LITERATURE
Taking the form of a series of letters back home to his mother, the novel follows the fate of Tan Suang U, a Chinese immigrant in Bangkok at the close of World War II.
(TLD45, $17.50) |
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Wild Thailand
Belinda Stewart-Cox
NATURAL HISTORY
An illustrated, handsome overview of the natural history of Thailand. It offers a thorough survey of the geography, habitats, plants and animals, with a focus on Thailand's parks and preserves.
(TLD07, $41.95) |
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Birds of Thailand
Craig Robson
FIELD GUIDE
A compact, comprehensive guide with 128 color plates by a team of illustrators. Robson is also the author of the authoritative Birds of Southeast Asia.
(TLD41, $29.95) |
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