Laos

The Mekon … forces its way between the lofty mountains with a noise resembling the roaring of the sea and the impetuosity of a torrent, seeming scarcely able to keep within its bed.

Henri Mouhot Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China, Volume II (1864)
The Khmer Empire by Claude Jacques and Philippe Lafond, with an aerial photograph of temple towers on the cover.

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The Khmer Empire

Cities and Sanctuaries from the 5th to the 13th Century

River Books

The Khmer world through Philippe Lafond’s photographs, from Angkor to Wat Phu in southern Laos.

Hardcover · Colour photographs and site plans

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Open pages from The Khmer Empire, showing carved stonework and photographs of Khmer temple ruins.