Focusing on Angkor: Khmer History in Angkor times

Discover the fascinating history of the Khmer civilisation in Angkor times. From Jayavarman II, crowned on Mount Kulen in 802, to Suryavarman II who had Angkor Wat built in the first half of the 12th century, and to Jayavarman VII, the famous king who erected Ta Prohm, Preah Khan and the Bayon, the last of the magnificent Angkor temples to have been built, at the turn of the 13th century. Learn more about the incessant wars against the neighbouring Chams, about the visit of Zhou Daguan,a Chinese envoy who described Angkor as he saw it in 1296 , and finally about the causes that may have led to the abandonment of Angkor at the beginning of the 15th century. A richly illustrated guidebook, presented in a clear, thematic fashion, to make these subjects accessible to non-specialists.