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Temples of Cambodia, The Heart of Angkor

Temples of Cambodia, The Heart of Angkor

by Helen Ibbitson Jessup | Barry Brukoff

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

Jessup (Art and Architecture of Cambodia) provides the accompanying essays to this oversized portfolio of dazzling color images by Barry Brukoff, who has been photographing the monuments of Cambodia since 1963. (CBD73, $65.00)

Odyssey Guide Angkor

Odyssey Guide Angkor

by Dawn Rooney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

The sixth edition of Rooney's indispensable guide to Khmer culture and history. Includes monuments, temple plans, color photographs and practical information about Siem Reap. (CBD05, $27.95)

Angkor Map

Angkor Map

by Dawn Rooney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER

A site plan and pocket guide to the city of Angkor at a scale of 1:40,000. (CBD16, $12.95)

 
Cambodia Map

Cambodia Map


by Gecko Maps

  • 2005
  • MAP

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

Ancient Angkor


by Claude Jacques | Michael Freeman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 239 PAGES
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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 Cambodia & Laos

Eyewitness Cambodia & Laos


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Sumptuously illustrated, up-to-date and with excellent maps and site plans, this Eyewitness guide covers history, culture and attractions. (CBD74, $25.00)

Moon Angkor Wat, Including Siem Reap & Phnom Penh

Moon Angkor Wat, Including Siem Reap & Phnom Penh


by Tom Vater

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2013
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

With his long association with Cambodia, Tom Vater covers all the practicalities of visiting Angkor, Siem Reap, Battambang and Phnom Penh in this slim guide. Vater is also the author of Moon Cambodia. (CBD79, $14.99)

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization


by Michael Coe

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

This illustrated survey of the society, culture and monuments of the Khmer civilization includes 130 well-integrated engravings, maps, tables, site plans and photographs. (CBD39, $24.95)

Angkor Cities and Temples

Angkor Cities and Temples


by Claude Jacques | Michael Freeman

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 319 PAGES

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

Art & Architecture of Cambodia


by Helen Ibbitson Jessup

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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

Of Gods, Kings, and Men: The Reliefs of Angkor Wat


by Jaroslav Poncar

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

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, $62.95)

Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor

Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor


by 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. (CBD28, $35.00)

Temple of a Thousand Faces

Temple of a Thousand Faces


by John Shors

  • LITERATURE
  • 2013
  • PAPER
  • 542 PAGES

Cenetered on Prince Jayavar and his favorite wife Ajadevi, Shors sets his sixth novel amid the sprawling complex of temples at Angkat the height of Khmer power in 12th-century Cambodia. The title comes from Bayon, the temple in the heart of Angkor Thom, known for its intricately carved faces of the king.. (CBD76, $16.00)

The King's Last Song, A Novel

The King's Last Song, A Novel


by Geoff Ryman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

Ryman interweaves the story of a modern day archaeologist with the tale of 12th-century King Jayavarman VII in this sweeping historical novel. (CBD67, $16.00)

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