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An exuberant journey through what might be called the Golden Age of
Outdoor Advertising in Cambodia. From 1990-2000, small businesses
blossomed, in contrast to the preceding decades when the Khmer
Rouge and Vietnamese regimes suppressed or vigorously regulated
entrepreneurial ventures. As free enterprise spread, so did an
abundance of eye-catching, creative, hand-painted shop signs.
Inspired by the simple beauty, and often humor, of their folk-art
style, public health officer Joel Montague began collecting these
unique advertising images in 1991. The Boston Center for the Arts
and the Fowler Museum at the University of California have
displayed his collection, now presented to readers here for the
first time. Montague's other books include "The Colonial Good Life:
A Commentary on Andre Joyeux's Vision of French Indochina,"
"Picture Postcards of Cambodia 1900-1950," and "La Terre de
Bouddha: Artistic Impressions of French Indochina."
The Asian Kingdom of Cambodia has many ancient legends about
powerful jungle animals. But in this surprising book you ll meet an
unlikely hero: a small rabbit As you ll discover in these 27
classic folktales, Mr. Hare uses his brain to make up for his size.
Time and again he outsmarts huge elephants, hungry crocodiles,
fierce tigers...and even men In this book you ll read how the
Hare... Taught the Tiger to Play Music; Ate the Old Woman s
Bananas; Lost a Race to the Snails; Saved the Elephant s Skin; Made
a Four-Headed Man; Scared the Monkey and Tiger; Rode on the
Crocodile s Back; ...and 20 more adventures Mr. Hare s tales are
here in Khmer and English, with side-by-side translation, so
students of both languages can continue his tradition.
Since the dawn of recorded history, Khmer royalty nurtured a sacred
dance style unique to their Asian kingdom, yet instantly
recognizable throughout the world. In 1913, George Groslier
published the first Western study of this ancient art. For nearly a
century Danseuses cambodgiennes anciennes et modernes has stood as
the first significant historic account of Cambodia s royal dance
tradition. This edition presents the first English translation of
his pivotal work, beautifully typeset with all the author s
original drawings. It also includes the first personal account of
Groslier's life by biographer Kent Davis, family photos, extensive
background materials, a bibliography and index. The first French
child born in Cambodia in 1887, Groslier went to Paris to train as
a painter before returning to Asia to become an archaeologist,
historian, educator and novelist. A lifelong champion of Khmer
arts, Groslier founded the National Museum of Cambodia and the
School of Fine Arts. After a life of adventure, contemplation, and
instruction traveling the Mekong, mapping the ruins of Cambodia's
lost temples, sparking a revival of traditional Cambodian arts, and
helping apprehend a young art thief named Andre Malraux Groslier
was tortured and killed by the Japanese army in 1945. This book was
the first in a series of works that he wrote about his beloved
birthplace. Time would tame his prose but never his enthusiasm,
which here leaps off the page. REVIEWS It is my pleasure to
introduce new generations of readers to this classic account of
Cambodia s royal dance tradition. H.R.H. Princess Norodom Buppha
Devi You returned here as if marked by destiny, the most restless
artist we had ever encountered to devote himself to Cambodian
dancers and their secrets. Charles Gravelle - 1913 The first
commentary in any language Asian or European on one of the world s
most refined performing arts.. Dr. Paul Cravath - Earth in Flower
"The tale of it is incredible; the wonder which is Angkor is
unmatched in Asia." So begins Helen Churchill Candee's classic tale
of Asian adventure. Today, readers can again experience the mystery
of Cambodia's vast jungle temples through her eyes. Although Helen
Candee is best known for surviving the sinking of the RMS Titanic,
she walked with kings, presidents, the wealthy and the powerful.
entertaining, educating and influencing them. This independent
woman championed feminine equality and fought tirelessly for
woman's rights. And, as a single woman, she traveled the Far East
with a keen eye for detail, an inquisitive mind, and a sensitivity
for local culture. Helen Candee's travelogue remains one of the
most evocative English language accounts of the ancient Khmer
capital. This expanded hardcover edition marks the first reissue of
her complete 1924 work with more than 100 antique illustrations, an
index and bibliography. For the first time in print, this edition
also features an original biography of Helen Candee by historian
Randy Bryan Bigham, and a reprint of Candee's original account of
the Titanic disaster itself.
Harry Hervey's lush account takes us on a quest for a lost Khmer
temple in 1925 French Indochina. Three stories march side-by-side
to the measure of his cadenced prose: the impact of French
colonialism on the Far East; the tale of the glorious Khmer
civilization; and the sensual, barbaric lives of the region's
people in another era. Renowned travel writer Pico Iyer opens with
a provocative foreword, then we join Hervey on his trek, now
lavishly illustrated with 140 vintage Indochina images by the
author and from historian Joel Montague. This expanded edition
features an extensive author profile: Harry Hervey: The Charmer
Behind the Cobra, by biographer Harlan Greene; a bibliography;
anthropologist Margaret Mead's 1928 review; and Hervey's gruesome
essay inspired by his Indochina voyage, The Lover of Madame
Guillotine. *** "King Cobra imparts all the tremendous excitement
of coming upon a hidden treasure in the jungles of Indochina. Once
I began to surrender to Hervey's spell, I started-as, perhaps, he
did-to lose all sense of where fact ended and fiction began." PICO
IYER "Hervey sees the jungle one moment as a vindictive monster,
the next as an annihilating river beneath which a whole
civilization drowns." MARGARET MEAD-1928 "A gripping biography of
that tawny courtesan Indochina-from her early amour with a race
from India, to her present liaison with France...." BOOK
JACKET-1927
On June 6, 1913, George Groslier, a twenty-six year old French
explorer, set out with a small group of native porters on a
six-month trek in the Cambodian wilderness. A millennium earlier,
the Khmer empire had ruled the entire region. In the 15th century,
however, the kingdom mysteriously collapsed, with dense jungle
quickly covering its fabulous temples. The French government
charged Groslier with documenting the most remote edifices of the
Khmer legacy - among them Preah Vihear, Wat Phu, Beng Melea and
Banteay Chhmar - sites that remain isolated even a century later.
This modern edition - enhanced with 75 period illustrations and
detailed appendices - offers readers the first English translation
of the dangers, discoveries and people encountered on his solitary
adventure. Groslier's impressions and insights still fascinate
those who, even today, seek answers in the ancient shrines of
Cambodia. What we find in the shadow of Angkor is not merely an
extraordinary example of a dead civilization...but a dead
civilization whose torches have been kept alight and shine on.
George Groslier - Tonle Repou, July 12, 1913 The re-publication of
Groslier's book is a cause for celebration. While much interest
stems from descriptions of these temples as he saw them in 1913 -
when they were indeed virtually unknown to more than a few western
scholars - there is much more to be found in this book of lyrical,
and at times poetic, writing. Milton Osborne - Foreword
Early 20th century French Indochina: a place where the cultures,
passions and blood of East and West mixed freely. In 1925, American
author Harry Hervey saw white men "sowing the legend of
Civilization in soil too fecund to resist any new growth,"
inspiring his most vivid novel. In a tale drunk with sensuous
beauty, irony and dark intensity, we experience the life of one
young girl-a congai-named Thi-Linh. Born of an Annamite mother and
French father, Thi-Linh-a creature of fragile beauty and savage
instinct-embodies the dreams, ambitions and future of Indochina,
where two disparate races struggled to become one. This expanded
modern edition features a provocative foreword by renowned travel
writer Pico Iyer; biographer Harlan Greene's author profile,
"Through a Woman's Eyes: Congai, Heroines & Harry Hervey";
supplemental articles and a bibliography of Hervey's complete
works. *** In his foreword, travel writer Pico Iyer comments:
"Hervey opened the door to the way we would be seeing Indochina-on
the page and in our heads-well into the 21st century. My deepest
astonishment came with seeing how much Congai anticipates perhaps
the greatest and most evergreen foreign novel about modern Vietnam,
The Quiet American, by Graham Greene. Almost ninety years later,
even in his wildest moments, Hervey caught something true that
those of us more than twice his age can only bow before."
In 1898, the 23-year-old Guillaume Henri Monod traveled to French
Indochina to seek his destiny in the exotic Kingdom of Cambodia.
Located at the crossroads between the great civilizations of India
and China, the fabulous Khmer Empire blossomed here more than a
millennium ago. Monod befriended many Cambodians while pursuing his
passionate study of their ancient culture. One friend, Governor
Khieu of the Pursat Province, shared his land's rich legends with
Monod, inspiring him to record them for future generations in 1922.
In this new edition-translated to English for the first time by
Cambodian author and scholar Solang Uk-you'll find that the wit,
wisdom, humor and morals of these lively tales comes in many forms,
never failing to surprise, perplex and amuse spellbound audiences.
As a bonus to scholars and language students, this edition also
includes the complete original French text. Through imaginative
twists and turns you'll meet simple villagers living deep in the
jungle, kings and princesses in fabulous palaces, angels and gods
of the Hindu heavens...and you'll even confront fierce pirates
hiding in island lairs Who knows what you will discover in the
tales of this ancient land? Just open the book begin your
adventures
George Groslier's artistic vision of Cambodia's ancient dance
tradition with the complete contents of his rare 1913 publication.
With a Preface by Her Royal Highness Princess Buppha Devi of
Cambodia, this deluxe modern edition features more than 250
hand-drawn illustrations and photos, extensive background
materials, a bibliography and index. In his Foreword, Dr. Paul
Cravath, author of the award-winning Cambodian dance history "Earth
in Flower," notes that this is "The first commentary in any
language--Asian or European--on one of the world's most refined
performing arts." The book also includes the first detailed
biography of the author: "Le Khmerophile - The Art and Life of
George Groslier." Working with the author's daughter Nicole
Groslier and her previously unseen family photo archives,
biographer Kent Davis recounts the life of the man who committed
his life to serving Cambodia and her people.
"The tale of it is incredible; the wonder which is Angkor is
unmatched in Asia." So begins Helen Churchill Candee's classic tale
of Asian adventure. Today, readers can again experience the mystery
of Cambodia's vast jungle temples through her eyes. Although Helen
Candee is best known for surviving the sinking of the RMS Titanic,
she walked with kings, presidents, the wealthy and the powerful.
entertaining, educating and influencing them. This independent
woman championed feminine equality and fought tirelessly for
woman's rights. And, as a single woman, she traveled the Far East
with a keen eye for detail, an inquisitive mind, and a sensitivity
for local culture. Helen Candee's travelogue remains one of the
most evocative English language accounts of the ancient Khmer
capital. This expanded hardcover edition marks the first reissue of
her complete 1924 work with more than 100 antique illustrations, an
index and bibliography. For the first time in print, this edition
also features an original biography of Helen Candee by historian
Randy Bryan Bigham, and a reprint of Candee's original account of
the Titanic disaster itself.
The Million Dollar Machine (MDM) is a life skills enrichment
program for all children in Grades K-6. This award-winning teaching
system enables educators, mentors and parents to give their
children the knowledge and motivation they need to achieve their
personal best in life. With this easy-to-use lesson collection,
children will immediately begin benefiting from these
classroom-proven activities that shape a wide variety of essential
personal, social, cognitive and environmental skills. MDM's health
and decision-making skills also protect children from drug use and
other risky behaviors; a key benefit that earned this program a
Presidential Award at the White House. This new edition includes
the entire nationally tested lesson collection, validated by 5
scientific studies, with more than 600 integrated activities and
discussion topics, 80 interactive parent/child worksheets,
vocabulary and complete use guidelines. Teachers, mentors and
parents praise the age-appropriate MDM lessons because they are
effective, economical and easy to use in the classroom and at home.
Children love MDM because it makes learning fun!
The Million Dollar Machine (MDM) is a life skills enrichment
program for all children in Grades K-6. This award-winning teaching
system enables educators, mentors and parents to give their
children the knowledge and motivation they need to achieve their
personal best in life. With this easy-to-use lesson collection,
children will immediately begin benefiting from these
classroom-proven activities that shape a wide variety of essential
personal, social, cognitive and environmental skills. MDM's health
and decision-making skills also protect children from drug use and
other risky behaviors; a key benefit that earned this program a
Presidential Award at the White House. This new edition includes
the entire nationally tested lesson collection, validated by 5
scientific studies, with more than 600 integrated activities and
discussion topics, 80 interactive parent/child worksheets,
vocabulary and complete use guidelines. Teachers, mentors and
parents praise the age-appropriate MDM lessons because they are
effective, economical and easy to use in the classroom and at home.
Children love MDM because it makes learning fun!
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