by Thierry Zéphir · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070533947
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«L'Empire des rois khmers» is the historical essay by Thierry Zéphir, published by Gallimard in paperback (128 pages, in French).
It covers two thousand years of history and art of ancient Cambodia, from the early centuries to its imprint on the modern country. Against the clichés about Angkor, it describes a people and kings under the gaze of the Hindu gods and Buddha, and how the Indian tradition was transformed into a distinctive aesthetic.
Published in 1997, it belongs to the Découvertes Gallimard collection (Histoire series, number 310) and includes bibliographic references and an index.
For readers interested in the history of Southeast Asia, Khmer art, and the archaeology of Angkor.
