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Angkor   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Odyssey Guide Angkor  •  Dawn Rooney
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 488 PAGES
An indispensable guidebook, encompassing Khmer culture and history; detailed descriptions of the monuments; and practical information about Siem Reap. With temple plans and photographs. This edition includes 10 new temple sites and an additional 180 pages of new information with 86 new photographs along with updated practical details. (CBD05, $27.95)
  Odyssey Guide Angkor
Sacred Angkor, The Carved Reliefs of Angkor Wat  •  Vittorio Roveda
GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES
A richly illustrated guide to the myth and meaning of the intricate relief carvings at Angkor. With a few pages on each principal site, outstanding color photographs, maps and detailed floor plans. (CBD06, $30.00)
  Sacred Angkor, The Carved Reliefs of Angkor Wat
Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor  •  Steve McCurry
ARCHAEOLOGY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES
A selection of 100 stunning color photographs of the monks and the monuments of Angkor, the extraordinary carvings, and the forest surrounding the temples by a popular Magnum photographer. John Guy provides an introduction. (CBD28, $29.95)
  Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor
Angkor Map  •  Dawn Rooney
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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Cambodia Map  •   Gecko Maps    •  A full color map of Cambodia (1:750,000), featuring useful inset maps of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor on the reverse. (CBD17, $18.95)
 
 
Ancient Angkor  •  Claude Jacques  •  Michael Freeman   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Organized geographically, this indispensable guide to the monuments, architecture, culture, religion and history of Angkor features hundreds of color photographs, site plans and maps. (CBD15, $25.00)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Vietnam and Angkor Wat  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated guide to the culture, history and attractions of Vietnam and Angkor, featuring site diagrams, maps and photographs. (VNM102, $25.00)
 
 
Footprint Cambodia Handbook  •  Andrew Spooner   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, practical guide packed with history, sightseeing information and essential travel details. (SEA23, $23.95)
 
 
Lonely Planet Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Encounter  •  Nick Ray   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This lively shirt pocket guide is jammed with personal recommendations, photographs and a pull-out map. (CBD57, $12.99)
 
 
Angkor and the Khmer Civilization  •  Michael Coe   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A concise, illustrated survey of the society, culture and monuments of the Khmer civilization. With 130 well-integrated engravings, maps, tables, site plans and photographs. (CBD39, $22.50)
 
 
Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia  •  Thierry Zephir   • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  Stunningly compact, this profusely illustrated history of the Khmer, its art, architecture and archaeology, is a splendid introduction to monuments of Angkor. (CBD12, $15.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Angkor  •  David Stanford   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Stanford conveys the scale, majesty and wonder of the temple complex in hundreds of color photographs. With accompanying essays and chapters on not only Angkor Wat but also Angkor Thom and other select temples, including the ancient Thai capital at Ayutthaya. (CBD66, $29.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Art & Architecture of Cambodia  •  Helen Ibbitson Jessup   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Jessup includes not just Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei but also lesser-known recent discoveries in the surrounding jungle in this illustrated overview in the World of Art series. (CBD41, $16.95)
 
 
Of Gods, Kings, and Men: The Reliefs of Angkor Wat  •  Jaroslav Poncar   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  One hundred, full-page panoramic photographs bring readers within the very walls of Angkor, where scenes from the great Indian epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, carved onto the walls depict the dharmic history of the cosmos. (CBD56, $60.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
A Record of Cambodia, The Land and Its People  •  Zhou Daguan   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A contemporary of Marco Polo, Zhou left this invaluable record of customs and life at the Angkor temple complex during the height of the Khmer empire. This new translation by Peter Harris includes modern color photographs. (CBD60, $25.00)
 
 
The Gods Drink Whiskey  •  Stephen T. Asma   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Asma writes with verve and wit in this eye-opening account of his yearlong stint teaching at the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Phen. His account is both an overview of Theravada Buddhism and a down-to-earth portrait of contemporary Cambodia. (CBD46, $14.95)
 
 


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