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Angkor   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Odyssey Guide Angkor, Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples  •  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, Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples
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
Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia  •  Thierry Zephir
HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Stunningly compact, this profusely illustrated history of the Khmer Empire, its art, architecture and archaeology, is a splendid introduction to monuments of Angkor. (CBD12, $12.95)
  Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia
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)
  Art & Architecture of Cambodia
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)
  Angkor Map
 

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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, $15.95)
 
 
Ancient Angkor  •  Claude Jacques  •  Michael Freeman   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN MAY  •  An expert overview of the monuments, architecture, culture, religion and history of Angkor, written by a leading authority, featuring 350 color photographs. (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)
 
 
The Treasures of Angkor  •  Marilia Albanese   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, illustrated guide to the history, art and architecture of Angkor. With suggested itineraries, site plans and notes on visiting individual temples. (CBD48, $24.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
The Khmer Empire, Cities and Sanctuaries from the 5th to the 13th Century  •  Claude Jacques   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A sumptuously illustrated overview of the monuments and sites of the Khmer civilization (CBD53, $80.00)
 
 
Angkor Cities and Temples  •  Claude Jacques  •  Michael Freeman   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • COMING IN JANUARY  •  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)
 
 
Angkor, Celestial Temples of the Khmer Empire  •  Jon Ortner  •  Ian Mabbett  •  John Sanday   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Handsomely produced and packaged in a slipcover by the art publisher Abbeville, this portfolio of 240 striking color photographs includes accompanying essays on the architecture, history and meaning of Angkor. (CBD31, $95.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor  •  Steve McCurry   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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, $29.95)
 
 
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 Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Morten Strange   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact photographic guide to almost 700 species of birds in the region, featuring concise descriptions and distribution maps. (SEA39, $32.95)
 
 


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