| A Short History of Cambodia: From Empire to Survival Contributor(s): Tully, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1741147638 ISBN-13: 9781741147636 Publisher: Allen & Unwin OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia' s past is described in vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark ages of the 18th and early-19th centuries, French colonialism, independence, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime, and its current incarnation as a troubled democracy. With energetic writing and passion for the subject, John Tully covers the full sweep of Cambodian history, explaining why this land of contrasts remains an interesting enigma to the international community. Detailing the depressing record of war, famine, and invasion that has threatened to destroy Cambodia, this discussion shows its survival to be a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| Dewey: 959.603 |
| LCCN: 2007367865 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.86" W x 8.66" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia s past is described in vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark ages of the 18th and early-19th centuries, French colonialism, independence, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime, and its current incarnation as atroubled democracy. With energetic writing and passion for the subject, John Tullycovers the full sweep of Cambodian history, explaining why this land of contrasts remains an interesting enigma to the international community. Detailingthe depressing record of war, famine, and invasion that hasthreatened to destroy Cambodia, this discussion shows its survivalto bea testament to the resilience of the human spirit." |