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Le Royaume du Cambodge 2 Volume Set

Le Royaume du Cambodge 2 Volume Set

Le Royaume du Cambodge 2 Volume Set

Jean Moura
May 2015
Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Multiple copy pack
9781108083973
$127.00
USD
Multiple copy pack
2 Paperback books

    In 1868, Jean Moura took up the post of Administrator of the French protectorate of Cambodia, established the previous year by invitation of the country's rulers who wanted freedom from Thai control. Apart from a short break in 1870, Moura stayed in his post at Phnom Penh until 1879. The foreword describes Moura's determined efforts to find out about every aspect of Cambodian history and culture, and explains how on his return to France he prepared this two-volume, illustrated reference work. Published in 1883, it was announced as the first serious study of Cambodia, indispensable to those wishing to seek their fortune in this most beautiful of French colonies. The book is encyclopedic in its scope, covering agriculture and industry, language, literature, religion and society, government and law, history and myth, antiquities, art and architecture. Moura describes various ethnic groups, their customs and beliefs, and includes word lists comparing their languages.

    Product details

    May 2015
    Multiple copy pack
    9781108083973
    1044 pages
    257 × 177 × 54 mm
    1.79kg
    53 b/w illus. 1 map
    Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC

    Table of Contents

    • Volume 1:
    • 1. Position géographique
    • 2. Minéraux, métaux et aperçu géologique du sol
    • 3. Religions et superstitions
    • 4. Gouvernement
    • 5. Langue
    • 6. Les sauvages. Volume 2:
    • 1. Chronique royale du Cambodge
    • 2. Aperçu sur les ruines du pays
    • 3. Etat actuel des arts au Cambodge
    • Appendice.
      Author
    • Jean Moura