Facing the Cambodian Past: Selected Essays, 1971-1994

By David P. Chandler

A leading student of Cambodia's 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 "the tragedy of Cambodian history."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9747100649
• ISBN13: 9789747100648
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Silkworm Books
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher