Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos 1858-1860: Volumes I and II (Oxford in Asia Historical Reprints) [Hardcover]

Henri Mouhot (Author)

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Series: Oxford in Asia Historical Reprints | Publication Date: June 20, 1991

Henri Mouhot rediscovered the ancient Khmer civilization for the Western world and was the first explorer of the nineteenth century to write engagingly about the ruined Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. He made his astonishing discoveries known in a journal of his travels which was recovered from the forest near Luang Prabang in Laos where Muhout died in 1861 at the age of 35. This is the first complete reprint of his journal, introduced by Michael Smithies.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

Hardcover: 632 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 20, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195889517
ISBN-13: 978-0195889512
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,205,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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