by Bruno Dagens · GALLIMARD · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070530915
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«Angkor: La forêt de pierre» is the historical essay by Bruno Dagens, published by Gallimard in paperback (192 pages, in French).
Bruno Dagens, historian and archaeologist, reconstructs the history of Angkor, capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia between the 9th and 15th centuries, and its discovery by the West: from a Chinese ambassador in 1296 and European missionaries to Henri Mouhot, whose account placed it among the wonders of the world and paved the way for its scientific exploration.
It is part of the Découvertes Gallimard collection, Archaeology series, as volume number 64. The book includes numerous drawings and photographs.
For readers interested in the history of Cambodia, the archaeology of Southeast Asia, and the accounts of explorers and travellers.
