Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos
Charles Mouhot
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USDAs a young man, French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826–61) taught languages in Russia and travelled widely in Europe with his brother Charles, sketching people and landscapes, and taking photographs. The brothers both married descendants of the explorer Mungo Park (whose journals are also reissued). Soon afterwards, possibly inspired by Bowring's 1857 book on Siam (also reissued), Henri decided to explore South-East Asia. He travelled in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, noting the landscapes, historic sites (including Angkor) and local customs, and meeting several kings and a handful of European missionaries. When he died of a fever in a remote district, his local companions returned his specimens and papers to his family via contacts in Bangkok. The author's brother brother published in 1864 this two-volume account based on Henri's notes and letters. It contains a biographical note by their Dutch friend J. J. Belinfante and many illustrations based on Mouhot's sketches.
Product details
April 2016Multiple copy pack
9781108084079
686 pages
222 × 142 × 41 mm
0.79kg
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Table of Contents
- Volume 1: Dedication
- Preface
- Memoir of M. Henri Mouhot
- 1. The voyage
- 2. Geography and history of the kingdom of Siam
- 3. Voyage up the Menam to Ayuthia the ancient capital
- 4. Chantaboun
- 5. Life in the hill-country
- 6. Return to Chantaboun
- 7. Details respecting Cambodia
- 8. Departure from Udong
- 9. The great bazaar of Cambodia
- 10. Sojourn of three months among the savage Stiens
- 11. Return to Pinhalu and Udong
- 12. Description of the temple of Ongcor. Volume 2:
- 13. Ongcor Thom
- 14. Remarks on Cambodia and its ruins
- 15. Khao Samroun
- 16. Return to Bangkok
- 17. Town of Chaiapume
- 18. The east of Louang Prabang
- Appendix.
