Book
Traditions and customs of the Khmer
Human Relations Area Files • New Haven • Published In 1952 • Pages: 281
By: Porée, Guy, Porée-Maspero, Eveline, Botsford, Keith.
Abstract
This is not a complete or exhaustive study, but it gives a broad, objective view of various aspects of Cambodia. The authors discuss Cambodian pre-history and history, religions, legends and beliefs, the major ceremonials and rites, recreation and art forms. Also included are brief descriptions of modern (1938) Cambodia and some French accomplishments in the area.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
- Analyst
- Roseanne Mandler ; 1952; Teferi Abate Adem; 2012
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1100-1938
- Coverage Place
- Cambodia
- Notes
- Guy Porée and Éveline Maspero
- Translation of: Moeurs et Coutumes des Khmers, Payot, Paris, 1938.
- Translated from the French for Human Relations Area Files by Keith Botsford.
- The original French text is not available in this database
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-268)
- LCCN
- 39019334
- LCSH
- Khmers
- Cambodia--History.