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Le Royaume du Cambodge Jean Moura

Le Royaume du Cambodge By Jean Moura

Le Royaume du Cambodge by Jean Moura


Summary

From 1868 to 1879 former French naval officer Jean Moura was administrator of the recently established French protectorate of Cambodia. He thoroughly researched Cambodia's history, geography and society, and on his return to France compiled this two-volume illustrated reference work, published 1883, the first of its kind in the West.

Le Royaume du Cambodge Summary

Le Royaume du Cambodge by Jean Moura

In 1868, Jean Moura took up the post of Administrator of the French protectorate of Cambodia, established the previous year by invitation of the country's rulers who wanted freedom from Thai control. Apart from a short break in 1870, Moura stayed in his post at Phnom Penh until 1879. The foreword describes Moura's determined efforts to find out about every aspect of Cambodian history and culture, and explains how on his return to France he prepared this two-volume, illustrated reference work. Published in 1883, it was announced as the first serious study of Cambodia, indispensable to those wishing to seek their fortune in this most beautiful of French colonies. Volume 1 begins by describing Cambodia's geography, geology, natural resources and agriculture. Moura then discusses topics including exports and trade, the layout and architecture of towns, religion, administration and law, language, literature and education, and the customs of Cambodia's different ethnic groups.

Table of Contents

1. Position geographique; 2. Mineraux, metaux et apercu geologique du sol; 3. Religions et superstitions; 4. Gouvernement; 5. Langue; 6. Les sauvages.

Additional information

NLS9781108083980
9781108083980
1108083986
Le Royaume du Cambodge by Jean Moura
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2015-05-21
542
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