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The Angkorian World explores the history of Southeast Asiaâs largest ancient state from the first to mid-second millennium CE. Chapters by leading scholars combine evidence from archaeology, texts, and the natural sciences to introduce the Angkorian state, describe its structure, and explain its persistence over more than six centuries.

Comprehensive and accessible, this book will be an indispensable resource for anyone studying premodern Asia. The volumeâs first of six sections provides historical and environmental contexts and discusses data sources and the nature of knowledge production. The next three sections examine the anthropogenic landscapes of Angkor (agrarian, urban, and hydraulic), the state institutions that shaped the Angkorian state, and the economic foundations on which Angkor operated. Part V explores Angkorian ideologies and realities, from religion and nation to identity. The volumeâs last part reviews political and aesthetic Angkorian legacies in a

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: 12/19/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032439266, 978-1032439266
      ISBN10: 1032439262
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      Book Synopsis

      The Angkorian World explores the history of Southeast Asiaâs largest ancient state from the first to mid-second millennium CE. Chapters by leading scholars combine evidence from archaeology, texts, and the natural sciences to introduce the Angkorian state, describe its structure, and explain its persistence over more than six centuries.

      Comprehensive and accessible, this book will be an indispensable resource for anyone studying premodern Asia. The volumeâs first of six sections provides historical and environmental contexts and discusses data sources and the nature of knowledge production. The next three sections examine the anthropogenic landscapes of Angkor (agrarian, urban, and hydraulic), the state institutions that shaped the Angkorian state, and the economic foundations on which Angkor operated. Part V explores Angkorian ideologies and realities, from religion and nation to identity. The volumeâs last part reviews political and aesthetic Angkorian legacies in a

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