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Facing the Cambodian Past

- Selected Essays, 1971-1994

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A leading student of CambodiaΓÇÖs history considers a range of themes and problems including the leper-king myth at Angkor, post-Angkorean normative poems, nineteenth century perceptions of the moral order, and royally sponsored human sacrifices in rural Cambodia in the 1870s. Other essays deal with aspects of the colonial period and the revolutionary era (1975-1979). This collection closes with two essays, written 16 years apart, that deal with what the author calls ΓÇ£the tragedy of Cambodian history.ΓÇ¥

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9789747100648
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 340
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. juni 1998
  • Størrelse:
  • 316x145x23 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 396 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 20. november 2024

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A leading student of CambodiaΓÇÖs history considers a range of themes and problems including the leper-king myth at Angkor, post-Angkorean normative poems, nineteenth century perceptions of the moral order, and royally sponsored human sacrifices in rural Cambodia in the 1870s. Other essays deal with aspects of the colonial period and the revolutionary era (1975-1979). This collection closes with two essays, written 16 years apart, that deal with what the author calls ΓÇ£the tragedy of Cambodian history.ΓÇ¥

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