In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia’s past is described in vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark ages of the 18th and . has been added to your Cart.

In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia’s past is described in vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark ages of the 18th and early-19th centuries.

A Short History of Cambodia: From Empire to Survival, (Sydney and Chiang Mai: Allen & Unwin and Silkworm, 2006). Forthcoming: Labor in Akron, Ohio,1825-1945(Akron,.

A Short History of Cambodia book. With energetic writing and passion for the subject, John Tully covers the full sweep of Cambodian history, explaining why this land of contrasts remains an interesting enigma to the international community. Detailing the depressing record of war, famine, and invasion that has threatened to destroy Cambodia, this discussion shows its survival to be a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

Other books in the series Short History of Bali, Robert Pringle Short History of China and Southeast Asia, Martin Stuart-Fox Short History . Tully, John A. (John Andrew), A short history of Cambodia : from empire to survival.

Other books in the series Short History of Bali, Robert Pringle Short History of China and Southeast Asia, Martin Stuart-Fox Short History of Indonesia, Colin Brown Short History of Japan, Curtis Andressen Short History of Laos, Grant Evans Short History of Malaysia, Virginia Matheson Hooker.

This book traces the history of Cambodia from the Indian-influenced state of Funan, which predated Angkor (founded in 802), to the present: a grand sweep of over 2000 years. Also included is a brief discussion of the pre-history of what is today Cambodia in Chapter 2. The Cambodian monarchy is over 1200 years old; King Sihamoni, who sits on the throne today, is the latest incumbent in a line dating from the reign of King Jayavarman II, the shadowy founder of Angkor, the first unified polity of Cambodia. It is not an unbroken bloodline of kings, but was disrupted by usurpers on many occasions.

This is an excellent book. Part of this is due to the author's skill and part is due to the fact that Cambodia's history is quite dramatic, containing an abundance of tragedy, irony, and direction changes. It is extremely well-written and reads more like a novel rather than a history. The author does a great job of turning what could be boring facts into an interesting story. Download (pdf, . 6 Mb) Donate Read. Epub FB2 mobi txt RTF. Converted file can differ from the original. If possible, download the file in its original format.

With a depressing record of war famine and invasion that have all threatened to destroy it Cambodia's survival is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Death Is the Cool Night, (Melbourne: Papyrus Publishing, 1999)

A Short History of Cambodia : From Empire to Survival .

A Short History of Cambodia : From Empire to Survival. In this concise and compelling history, John Tully charts Cambodia's past from the richness of the Angkorean empire, through the dark ages of the 18th and early 19th centuries, the era of French colonialism, independence, the Vietnamese conflict, and the Pol Pot regime to its present day incarnation as a flawed democracy.

In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia’s past is described in vivid detail . A Short History of Asia series. Allen & Unwin Academic.

In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia’s past is described in vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark ages of the 18th and early-19th centuries, French colonialism, independence, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime, and its current incarnation as a troubled democracy.