A Short History of Cambodia

A Short History of Cambodia
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Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781741158571
ISBN-13 : 1741158575
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Book Synopsis A Short History of Cambodia by : John Tully

Download or read book A Short History of Cambodia written by John Tully and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia's past is described in vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark ages of the 18th and early-19th centuries, French colonialism, independence, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime, and its current incarnation as a troubled democracy. With energetic writing and passion for the subject, John Tully covers the full sweep of Cambodian history, explaining why this land of contrasts remains an interesting enigma to the international community. Detailing the depressing record of war, famine, and invasion that ha.


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