Khmer Civilization and Angkor
An indispensible introduction to the history and culture of one of the great classical civilizations. Angkor was the capital of an empire that covered most of Indochina, and this guidebook covers not only Angkor in detail but many other sites in Cambodia and Thailand. Snellgrove paints a vivid picture of the Khmer empire, putting the monuments in their historical, artistic and social context. His seemingly boundless energy and intellectual curiosity make this a fascinating read and always informative companion.
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11th century Angkor Thom Angkor Vat APKh archaeological Avalokitesvara Ayuthaya Bangkok Bantay Chmar Baphuon Bayon Bodhisattva Brahmanical Buddha Buddhist built Cambodia capital carved central shrine centre century onwards Champa Chams Chinese Coedès constructed decorative devarâja divinities early east Eastern Baray enclosure four Funan gopura Gulf of Siam Hariharâlaya Hindu images Indian inscription Java Jayavarman VII Kampong Thom Khmer Empire Khmer Rouge Khmer temples Khorat Plateau kilometres king kingdom known lake later linga lintel Lopburi Mahâyâna main shrine mandala metres monastic monks Muang Nakhon palace Phimai Phnom Kulen Phnom Penh Phnom Rung Prâsâd Preah Khan Preah Vihear presumably Prohm referred reign ritual royal ruined ruler sacred Śâkyamuni Sanskrit scenes Sdok Kak Thom side Siem Reap Śiva South-East Asia Śrîvijaya stone summit Sûryavarman tantric temple-fortress temple-mountain terrace Thai Thailand Theravâdin Buddhism Theravâdin monastery tion torana towers Vajrapâni Vietnamese Vishnu Vutthy walls Yaśovarman