Angkor Observed (Orchid Guides)
ANGKOR OBSERVED consists of a selection of early travellers' impressions of the Khmer empire's ancient, 12th-century capital and the legends that inspired the majestic stone temples of Angkor, which were described by a visitor in the 1920s as 'the most impressive sight in the world of edifices'. The work brings to the reader out-of-print impressions of early western travellers, including tales and legends based on the oral tradtition, published for the first time. Rooney, an art historian specialising in Southeast Asia who has made over fifty trips to Angkor since
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9748304795
ISBN13:9789748304793
Release Date:July 2006
Publisher:Orchid Press
Length:239 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.8" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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Angkor Observed- an excellent compilation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Rooney has compiled the observations of 19th and early 20th centuty visitors to the Angkor Compex, and divided the book in to sections addressing the route there, the transport used etc as well as reactions to the temples. If nothing else this book is an excellent repository of sources that could be pursued for further research. it's engaging and readable and well worth it.
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