Download or read book The Consul and the Cambodian King written by Colin Pratt and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief synopsis of the memoirs of Colin Pratt and his working relationship with Prince, later King, Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, in a book of two parts. The first part is a basic memoir of the life to date of Colin Pratt, and the second part is a record of the strong relationship that developed between Sihanouk and Pratt beginning in the year 1966 and ending with Sihanouk's death in 2012. Pratt experienced a wide range of experiences and occupations prior to visiting Cambodia, during a fact-finding tour through the Vietnam War. He was particularly intrigued at the situation of a small and peaceful Cambodian kingdom ruled by one man in the midst of a regional war of considerable savagery and destruction. Drawn into assisting the Cambodians in creating means of income and industry that would quickly assist the development and ability to survive, Pratt travelled widely, studying the country's economy and instituting the means whereby rapid national income and development projects could be derived and so became, over the years, a firm friend and confidant of the then Prince Norodom Sihanouk.Following the coup that ousted the prince in 1970, in the subsequent rise and fall of Khmer Rouge, Pratt worked with the prince to establish the guerilla force, Armee Nationale Sihanoukiste, on the Thailand border to fight the invasion of Cambodia by the Vietnamese.The friendly relationship of two men continued up to the death of the then king, Norodom Sihanouk in 2012.
Download or read book Cambodia Captured written by Jim Mizerski and published by Jasmine Image Machine. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book accurately chronicles the creation of the French Protectorate of Cambodia through the accounts of the people who actually participated in its inception and in the context of the political intrigues of that time and place involving Cambodia, Siam, France and Great Britain. In the same decade of the 1860's two other related treaties complicated and then resolved the protectorate treaty. Drawing on the same historical context this new book commemorates the 150th anniversary in 2016 of the beginning of photography in Cambodia, presenting over 145 rare engravings, maps, and the remarkable first photographs captured at Angkor and Phnom Penh by John Thomson and Emile Gsell, decades before photographic film was even invented. On February 26, 1866 John Thomson arrived at Angkor Wat to capture the first photographs there. Four months later Emile Gsell's historic photographs at Angkor also marked the beginning of the French expedition, led by Commander Doudart de Lagrée, to explore the then uncharted Mekong River from Cambodia to the north of China, one of the great and most courageous expeditions of exploration in recent centuries. In the end, France captured Cambodia, Siam captured Angkor, King Norodom captured the crown and the throne of Cambodia and for at least a short time the independence of the kingdom, John Thomson and Emile Gsell captured the first photographs at Angkor, and Ernest Doudart de Lagrée was captured by duty, adventure and the affection of a little Cambodian boy named Chhun.
Download or read book The London Quarterly Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Colonial Cambodia s Bad Frenchmen written by Gregor Muller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-04-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonial Cambodia's "Bad Frenchmen" provides a captivating analysis of the gradual establishment of French colonialism in the late nineteenth century. Drawing on new materials from French, Vietnamese and Cambodian archives, it reconstructs a time during which France struggled to give meaning and substance to its Protectorate over Cambodia. It traces the lives of failed colonists – most notably Thomas Caramen, who all constituted a challenge to the colonial enterprise by muddling its social, cultural and racial boundaries. In its consideration of the critical role played by these colonists, this compelling book shifts away from governor-generals, grand discourses and the simple view of colonialism as ‘colonizers’ versus ‘colonized’, to explore how things actually worked themselves out on the ground. It examines in particular the 'civilizing mission' and educational initiatives; the slow destruction of the indigenous justice system; the policing of sexual relations between colonisers and colonized; the theft of Cambodian land and taxes by the colonizing power; and the brutal repression of resistance wherever and whenever it appeared. Overall, Muller reveals the crucial role played by indigenous middlemen and marginal Europeans in the rise of the colonial state, and tells the fascinating tale of a Frenchman who came to represent everything that the colonial state dreaded.
Download or read book The History of Cambodia written by Justin Corfield and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes a narrative history that provides a chronological examination of the political, cultural, philosophical, social, and religious continuities in Cambodia's long rich history. It overviews the history of Cambodia, from the fall of Angkor and the French Protectorate period (1432-1863) to the present. More than half of the book is dedicated to the period from 1970 through the present, with chapters on the Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, the second civil war, the road to democracy, and Cambodia under Hun Sen. An introductory chapter overviews the country's geography, political institutions, economy, and culture. The book includes black & white historical and contemporary photographs, a chronology, and profiles of key figures.
Download or read book Travels in the Central Parts of Indo China Siam Cambodia and Laos During the Years 1858 1859 and 1860 written by Henri Mouhot and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cambodian Folk Stories from the Gatiloke written by Muriel Paskin Carrison and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children and adults of Cambodian descent or anyone interested in Cambodian culture will enjoy this collection of Cambodian Folk and Fairy Tales. Cambodian Folk Stories from the Gatiloke, a collection of ancient Cambodian folk stories, have their origin in the gentle teachings of Buddhist monks. The settings are usually towns, villages, farms, or forests where people live and work-people with ordinary strengths and weaknesses, people who face life's usual problems as they go about their daily business. There are traditional stories of peasants whose quick wit saves them from thieves and scoundrels, and tales of clever women who foil traps set for them by greedy nobles. Humorous stories ridicule unjust rulers and tell of the absurd predicaments of people. Animal fables teach lessons in justice, wisdom, and compassion. Some of the stories in this collection have been passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation for thousands of years; others are more modern Cambodian classics. All portray the heart and soul of the Cambodian people.
Download or read book The Siam Repository written by Samuel John Smith and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Making of South East Asia written by G. Coedes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Routledge Library Editions Modern East and South East Asia written by Various Authors and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-07-30 with total page 1862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 7-volume set reissues a range of classic out-of-print texts that cover a host of issues that have contributed to the development of modern East and South East Asia. With titles covering economics, politics, history, anthropology and security, this set provides the researcher with an essential resource on the region.
Download or read book The Making of South East Asia written by G. Coedès and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-05-13 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.
Download or read book The London and China Telegraph written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bombay Anna written by Susan Morgan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-07-07 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you thought you knew the story of Anna in The King and I, think again. As this riveting biography shows, the real life of Anna Leonowens was far more fascinating than the beloved story of the Victorian governess who went to work for the King of Siam. To write this definitive account, Susan Morgan traveled around the globe and discovered new information that has eluded researchers for years. Anna was born a poor, mixed-race army brat in India, and what followed is an extraordinary nineteenth-century story of savvy self-invention, wild adventure, and far-reaching influence. At a time when most women stayed at home, Anna Leonowens traveled all over the world, witnessed some of the most fascinating events of the Age of Empire, and became a well-known travel writer, journalist, teacher, and lecturer. She remains the one and only foreigner to have spent significant time inside the royal harem of Siam. She emigrated to the United States, crossed all of Russia on her own just before the revolution, and moved to Canada, where she publicly defended the rights of women and the working class. The book also gives an engrossing account of how and why Anna became an icon of American culture in The King and I and its many adaptations.
Download or read book British Documents on Foreign Affairs written by Antony Best and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book James Madison Hood written by George C. Kingston and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain James Madison Hood was the real U.S. Consul in the novel Anna and the King of Siam, but before his arrival in Bangkok, he was also a merchant ship captain, builder of clipper ships, legislator in both Massachusetts and Illinois, industrialist, and land speculator. He was present at the birth of the Republican Party. As U.S. Consul, he presided over the trial of Dr. Dan Beach Bradley for libel of the French Consul, Gabriel Aubaret, a case which influenced the course of Southeast Asian history and got Anna Leonowens in trouble with King Mongkut. Captain Hood lived large and was not above a little extralegal maneuvering to support his lifestyle. His life is a tour through the politics, economics and deal making of the mid-19th century.
Download or read book Daily Consular and Trade Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Consular Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
