The history of Cambodia
By: Justin Corfield.
Series: The Greenwood histories of the modern nations; Greenwood histories of the modern nations
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
ISBN-13: 9780313357220; 9780313357237
Subjects: Cambodia -- History
Description: This book includes a narrative history that provides a chronological examination of the political, cultural, philosophical, social, and religious continuities in Cambodia's long rich history. It overviews the history of Cambodia, from the fall of Angkor and the French Protectorate period (1432-1863) to the present. More than half of the book is dedicated to the period from 1970 through the present, with chapters on the Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, the second civil war, the road to democracy, and Cambodia under Hun Sen. An introductory chapter overviews the country's geography, political institutions, economy, and culture. The book includes black & white historical and contemporary photographs, a chronology, and profiles of key figures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Timeline of historical events; title: Funan, Chenla, and Angkor; title: From the fall of Angkor to the French Protectorate (1432-1863); title: The French Protectorate (1863-1941); title: The road to independence (1941-1953); title: The "golden years" under Sihanouk (1953-1970); title: The Khmer Republic (1970-1975); title: Democratic Kampuchea (1975-1979); title: The Second Civil War (1979-1991); title: The road to democracy (1991-1997); title: Cambodia under Hun Sen (1997 onwards); title: Notable people in Cambodia.