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Title: Angkor’s Temples in the Modern Era: War, Pride & Tourist Dollars
Author: BURGESS JOHN
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/05/2021
Imprint: RIVER BOOKS
Price: $53.00
Publishing status: Active
A comprehensive examination of Angkor’s last 120 years. Over 180 unusual and little-known photographs. Accessible scholarly treatment of one of the world’s most iconic sites. Insights into Angkor’s importance for the Khmer people. Insightful reflections on Angkor’s transformation as a tourist destination.
John Burgess masterfully brings to life the modern history of Cambodia s fabled Angkor temples, from their discovery by French explorers in the mid-19th century, through the decades of French colonialism, to the tragic wars and genocide in the latter part of the 20th century. He explains how the temples miraculously survive while so much of Cambodia has been lost or changed forever… An invaluable and riveting book about one of the greatest man-made wonders of the world. -Jon Swain, author of River of Time: A Memoir of Vietnam and Cambodia
John Burgess, a seasoned journalist who has visited Cambodia many times since 1969, has written five absorbing books about Angkorian civilisation, including two finely imagined novels. His latest, Angkor’s Temples in the Modern Era, is deftly written, sumptuously illustrated, and highly recommended. – David Chandler, author of A History of Cambodia
187 photographs. 1 map
ISBN: 9786164510463
Dimension: 232mm X 170mm