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Angkor and the Khmer Civilization (Ancient Peoples and Places) Paperback – February 17, 2005

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The ancient city of Angkor has fascinated Westerners since its rediscovery in the mid-nineteenth century.

A great deal is now known about the brilliant Khmer civilization that flourished among the monsoon forests and rice paddies of mainland Southeast Asia, thanks to the pioneering work of French scholars and the application of modern archaeological techniques such as remote sensing from the space shuttle.

The classic-period Khmer kings ruled over their part-Hindu and part-Buddhist empire from AD 802 for more than five centuries. This period saw the construction of many architectural masterpieces, including the huge capital city of Angkor, with the awe-inspiring Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious structure. Numerous other provincial centers, bound together by an impressive imperial road system, were scattered across the Cambodian Plain, northeast Thailand, southern Laos, and the Delta of southern Vietnam. Khmer civilization by no means disappeared with the gradual abandonment of Angkor that began in the fourteenth century, and the book's final chapter describes the conversion of the Khmer to a different kind of Buddhism, the move of the capital downriver to the Phnom Penh area, and the reorientation of the Khmer state to maritime trade.

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization presents a concise but complete picture of Khmer cultural history from the Stone Age until the establishment of the French Protectorate in 1863, and is lavishly illustrated with maps, plans, drawings, and photographs. Drawing on the latest archaeological research, Michael D. Coe brings to life Angkor's extraordinary society and culture. 130 illustrations, 22 in color
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    February 17, 2005
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    0500284423
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"A dangerously seductive book: I found myself starting to read it within a few minutes of picking it up, and I couldn't stop until I had reached the last page."

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Michael D. Coe is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University. His books include The Maya, Mexico, Breaking the Maya Code, Angkor and the Khmer Civilization, and Reading the Maya Glyphs. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson; Reprint edition (February 17, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500284423
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500284421
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.7 x 0.6 x 9.6 inches
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Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University, Michael D. Coe is a specialist in the comparative study of ancient, tropical forest civilizations. Coe's books include The Maya, Mexico, The True History of Chocolate, Breaking the Maya Code, Reading the Maya Glyphs, and Angkor and the Khmer Civilization.

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Gonçalo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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Very informative and updated. A masterclass on khmer history by knowledgeable authors. I learned a lot! Thank you!
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Stone Dog
5.0 out of 5 stars Angkor, the Khmer people and so much more!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2012
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Michael Coe's "Angkor And The Khmer Civilization" is an excellent work that impressed me in so many ways because it informed me about so many things!

The author gives an excellent account of the Khmer people from their beginnings to the modern era. He traces their culture and civilization from the earliest hunter-gatherers to the arrival from China of rice farming to the building of great cities and temple complexes. He covers the ethnic/cultural/linguistic makeup of the Khmer and their neighbors, their art, culture, religions and their society.

Mr. Coe gives the reader a sense of Khmer at its height with a great empire ruled by mighty kings, an empire economically and militarily powerful in southeast asia. He covers their rivalry with surrounding peoples such as the Cham, Thai, Vietnamese as well as the influence of Indic thought, philosophy and religion and trade links with China.

The book is very well written. Quite often, books of this nature are almost like textbooks - not very entertaining. I found Mr. Coe's work to be well written for the general reader. The author includes many high quality color and black & white photos as well as drawings, maps, diagrams of temples, cities, etc. I found these indispensible for understanding the greater geopolitical circumstances as well as appreciating the beauty of Khmer sculptures and reliefs decorating the Angkor structures.

Unlike many authors (who seem to expect a certain amount of familiarity with the subject on the part of the reader), Mr. Coe's work has "sidebars" to introduce important topics to the reader such as thumbnail sketches of Hinduism/Buddhism that helped myself, as a general reader, to understand the cultural outlook of the Khmer better.

Michael Coe has created an excellent and accessible account of Angkor and the Khmer people who created it. To me, this is a five-star book and I do recommend it to those interested in the subject.
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Michael Gunther
5.0 out of 5 stars Angkor and the Khmer Civilization
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2003
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The great Khmer Empire, best known for its astonishing temples at Angkor, has long fascinated visitors, arm-chair tourists, and scholars alike. In his new book, "Angkor and the Khmer Civilization," archaeologist Michael Coe has written what I believe is, simply, the best current (2003) presentation of the history and culture of this wonderful (literally: full of wonders) ancient civilization. Reading Coe's book is like having a delightful one-on-one conversation with a first-rate thinker, scholar, and teacher. Coe's writing is superbly well-organized, logical, fascinating, concise, and comprehensive. The book is enhanced by numerous high-quality photo illustrations and maps, fully referenced bibliography and notes, and a better-than-average topical index.
Most importantly, this book is obviously a labor of love. Coe, a well-known Mayanist, returns here to his first love, the archaeology of southeast Asia; although political circumstances (e.g.: the Vietnam War, the Pol Pot regime) prevented him from digging in the field, Coe has mastered the literature and walked the sites; his book illuminates the full chronological sweep of Khmer history and culture, from its prehistoric beginnings through the post-Classic period, as never before. It is intellectually exciting, a pleasure to read, and sure to delight anyone from the casual tourist to the experienced professional. Put it together with Freeman and Jacques' "Ancient Angkor," and you have the perfect companions for your next trip to Angkor.
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Jeff Tillman
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the top three books about ancient Angkor
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2012
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Coe's book is probably the most enthralling non-fiction account of ancient Angkor out there. It is beautifully illustrated and also features excellent maps both of Angkor Thom and its environs as well as the broader Khmer empire in the classical age.

Coe provides an excellent description of Groslier's hydraulic city theory. This theory suggests that the massive barays and canals of ancient Angkor played a major role in storing water that was later used for agriculture. Serious Angkor enthusiasts have said that Angkor could generate up to four rice harvests a year using this hydraulic system, although many experts dispute this - modern Cambodian farmers are happy with just one harvest a year.

Coe also does a great job describing court life in ancient Angkor, and provides an excellent account of Zhou Daguan's visit to Angkor in the late 13th century.

The other two books about Angkor I liked a lot are a novel by Gregory A. Waldron,  God King of Angkor - novel , and Higham's  The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor, Volume 4: The Excavation of Ban Non Wat. Part II: the Neolithic Occupation .
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robert john lobb
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book & service
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2013
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This book examines the Khmer & Angkor civilizations their history & development architecture agriculture & religion. I would recommend reading "The Civilization of Angkor" by Charles Higham first then progressing to the above tome.
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S A Clark
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2014
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Book stank of stale nicotine - unable to read it.
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