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Phnom Penh: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination)
Milton Osborne
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Description for Phnom Penh: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination)
Paperback. Forever linked in the public mind with the Pol Pot tyranny, Phnom Penh only became Cambodia's permanent capital in 1866. This book presents the cultural and literary history of Cambodia's capital, exploring its colonial past, the long reign of King Sihanouk and the horror of the Pol Pot regime. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBJF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Forever linked in the public mind with the Pol Pot tyranny, Phnom Penh only became Cambodia's permanent capital in 1866. Long neglected by Western travellers, in the sixteenth century it was home to Iberian missionaries and freebooters who briefly held Cambodia's fate in their hands. It faded in significance until France established a colonial protectorate over Cambodia in 1863. As the colonialists robbed the Cambodian king of his temporal power, their protection enhanced his symbolic importance, setting the scene for the emergence of one of the most intriguing rulers of the twentieth century, King Norodom Sihanouk. The city Sihanouk ruled ... Read more
Forever linked in the public mind with the Pol Pot tyranny, Phnom Penh only became Cambodia's permanent capital in 1866. Long neglected by Western travellers, in the sixteenth century it was home to Iberian missionaries and freebooters who briefly held Cambodia's fate in their hands. It faded in significance until France established a colonial protectorate over Cambodia in 1863. As the colonialists robbed the Cambodian king of his temporal power, their protection enhanced his symbolic importance, setting the scene for the emergence of one of the most intriguing rulers of the twentieth century, King Norodom Sihanouk. The city Sihanouk ruled ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904955405
SKU
V9781904955405
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About Milton Osborne
MILTON OSBORNE first lived in Phnom Penh in 1959-61 and has continued to return regularly to the city. The author of nine books on the history and politics of Southeast Asia, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Asian Studies at the Australian National University, Canberra.
Reviews for Phnom Penh: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination)
"As described by Milton Osborne, who has known it for 50 years, Phnom Penh does so deserve first-rank writing."
The Guardian
The Guardian