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Ian Mabbett - The Khmers - 9780631175827 - V9780631175827
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The Khmers

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Description for The Khmers Hardback. This is a history of the Khmers, the people who for thousands of years inhabited the wooded interior of Cambodia. One hundred and fifty years ago the representatives of imperial France were astonished to find half--buried within the jungle the still magnificent ruins of vast temples. Series: Peoples of South-East Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
This is a history of the Khmers, the people who for thousands of years inhabited the wooded interior of Cambodia. One hundred and fifty years ago the representatives of imperial France were astonished to find half-buried within the jungle the still magnificent ruins of vast temples. Justly described as one of the wonders of the world, these were the remnants of the once great Angkor empire. Since then archaeologists and historians have attempted to piece together its history. This book presents the result of these endeavours in the first account of the history of Khmer civilization to be published for ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Peoples of South-East Asia and the Pacific
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631175827
SKU
V9780631175827
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Ian Mabbett
Ian Mabbett is currently in the History Department at Monash University, teaching courses covering traditional Asian cultures and religions. His present research interest is in the history of Buddhism. His previous books include Kings and Emperors of Asia (1985), Modern China (1985) and A Short History of India (second edition, 1983). David Chandler is currently Visiting Fellow at the ... Read more

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