A Short History of Cambodia: From Empire to Survival (A Short History of Asia series)

A Short History of Cambodia: From Empire to Survival (A Short History of Asia series)

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 colon…

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