Angkor's temples in the modern era : war, pride, and tourist dollars / John Burgess.
| Author/creator | Burgess, John, 1951- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Bangkok, Thailand : River Books, 2021. |
| Description | 268 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Map of Angkor -- Introduction -- First foreigners -- The Delaporte Mission -- La Mission Civilisatrice -- The search for lost history -- Deciding to reconstruct -- Pushback -- Holiday destination -- In the path of an invading army -- The Japanese overlords -- Fragile tranquility -- War -- A brutal peace -- Continuing isolation -- Reopening -- Archaeology, redux -- Angkor and the multitudes-2019. |
| Abstract | John Burgess masterfully brings to life the modern history of Cambodia's fabled Angkor temples, from their "discovery" by French explorers in the mid-19th century, through to the latter part of the 20th century, when celebrity visitors included a well publicized one by Jackie Onassis and making Angkor one of the top 3 monuments to visit in the world. An invaluable and riveting book about one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world. --From publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-263) and index. |
| Language | In English. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020306988 |
| ISBN | 9786164510463 |
| ISBN | 6164510465 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS554.98 .A5 B87 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |