Subjects:  1. History: World    2. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    3. Cambodia    4. True Stories    5. c 1970 to c 1980   

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Heaven and Empire
Heaven and Empire is a great reference book for serious collectors that are interested in Khmer bronzes and their history. I collect Khmer bronzes andRead more

Subjects:  1. Art Forms, Treatments & Subjects    2. History    3. Cambodia    4. Sculpture   

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One of the Greatest Stories of Human Survival and Triumph
Enter into the compelling story of a truly remarkable man, Haing Ngor, living through the Cambodian holocost of the late 1970's under the Khmer Rouge.Be prepared, however, for some of the most gruesome torture that a man could suffer - both physically and mentally.If you have any heart at all, you will be changed by this book. Engrossing, deeply disturbing, yet inspiring...
I'm sorry that it took me so long to find this book, partially because the book is actually entitled "SURVIVING the Killing Fields: The Cambodian Odyssey of Haing S. Ngor" (and after all this time it took only a few days to read it). Aside from that, it's probably the most intense memoir about life under the Khmer Rouge. Also gives thorough insight into the social and political maze that led led to Pol Pot's reign of terror, and what happened to Cambodia afterwards. Ngor also told not only the *deeply* disturbing details of his life as a war slave, but also the difficulties of starting a new life in America. In addition, he clearly portrayed the bizarro-ness of life as a celebrity, as opposed to the life he lived in his homeland. The reader gets a real sense of the isolation he must have felt, even after his successes in America. All this, along with his spiritual beliefs in karma, which helped him explain some of the madness, make this a beautiful and haunting story. By the way, reading this will make you want to see 'The Killing Fields' again, just to see his performance one more time. It's clear that this memoir served in part as a therapeutic device for him personally, but it's also a truly inspiring book for anyone to read. Reading about his journey was weirdly prophetic, bittersweet and sad because ten years after this book was published, Ngor was killed in a senseless act of violence in L.A.

What men must suffer
When I read this book sometime back, I was reading it just to read.As I got into the book I found it hard to put down. I cried, I got angry,I hated HATE. I lost two brothers in this mess! Whose loss is greater. Are we not all equal? What these people went through just to survive was dispicable. We take advantage of life! I fell in love with Haing Ngor, I wish I could have met him and hugged his neck. Not in a sexual way, but as a loving sister. This was the most precious kind of man. He gave of himself in a way we should all be doing.What he went through we could only imagine. To watch babies be ripped out of the wombs of women and to go from rich to poor, to watch your world crumble before your eyes and still have love for your fellow man. I have a respect for all life, we all need to open our eyes and look around. Life is a blessing and we should count ours. I love my country,and our people, but that doesn't mean I can't love others to. Haing S. Ngor was a great man who gave for all countries, and all men. He had a heart of gold. May God forgive us all for the Hate we hold. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1975-1979    2. Asia - Southeast Asia    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography    5. Biography / Autobiography    6. Biography/Autobiography    7. Cambodia    8. Entertainment & Performing Arts - General    9. General    10. History    11. Indo-China - History    12. Ngor, Haing    13. Political refugees    14. United States    15. Non-Classifiable   

Subjects:  1. Armed Forces    2. Cambodia    3. History    4. International    5. International Relations - General    6. International police    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Political Science    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Sociology    11. Transitional Authority in Camb    12. Transitional Authority in Cambodia    13. United Nations    14. United Nations.    15. Business & Economics / Economics / General    16. International relations    17. Peace studies   

Subjects:  1. 800-1444    2. Angkor (Extinct city)    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Cambodia    5. Civilization    6. Customs & Traditions    7. History    8. History - General    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history    12. Thailand    13. Travel & holiday guides   

Subjects:  1. History - Military / War    2. Military - Vietnam War   

Subjects:  1. History    2. History - General History    3. History: World    4. Indochina    5. Southeast Asia    6. United States    7. Vietnam War, 1961-1975    8. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975    9. American history: postwar, from c 1945 -    10. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    11. Cambodia    12. Laos    13. USA    14. Vietnam    15. Warfare & Defence   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Administration - General    3. Cambodia    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Education And The State    7. Education and state    8. General    9. History    10. International Education    11. Social aspects    12. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    13. Political structure & processes    14. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000   

Subjects:  1. 1979-    2. Asia - Southeast Asia    3. Cambodia    4. Foreign relations    5. History    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. Indonesia    9. Politics and government    10. World - General   

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This is a great book
I loved it I think that Kregg is a great write ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cambodia    2. History    3. History - Military / War    4. History: World    5. Military - Other    6. Military - Strategy    7. Military - Vietnam War    8. Military History - Vietnam Conflict    9. Personal narratives, American    10. Prisoners Of War    11. Prisoners and prisons, Cambodi    12. Prisoners and prisons, Cambodian    13. Search and rescue operations    14. Vietnam War, 1961-1975    15. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975    16. American history: Vietnam War    17. Asian history: Vietnam War    18. History / Military / Strategy    19. Jorgenson, Kregg P. J    20. Military tactics    21. The Americas   

Subjects:  1. Cambodia    2. Foreign relations    3. Government policy    4. Human rights    5. International Relations - General    6. Politics - Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. U.S. - Pacific Rim Relations    9. United States    10. American history: postwar, from c 1945 -    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    12. Carter, Jimmy    13. Central government policies    14. China    15. International relations    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. 1974-1977    2. Asia - Southeast Asia    3. Cambodia    4. Civil War, 1970-1975    5. History    6. History - General History    7. Politics and government    8. U.S. Foreign Relations    9. United States    10. Vietnam War, 1961-1975    11. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975   

Subjects:  1. 1975-    2. Cambodia    3. General    4. History    5. History: World    6. Indo-China - History    7. Political atrocities    8. Politics - Current Events   

Subjects:  1. Cambodian Americans    2. Case studies    3. Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies    4. Ethnic Studies - General    5. History - U.S.    6. History: American    7. Interviews    8. Minority Studies - General    9. Psychology    10. Social Science    11. Social conditions    12. United States - General    13. American history    14. USA   

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This is a droll insight into a country reeling from war.
Riddle offers an inside perspective into the chaos of Cambodia at this critical juncture in history.As far as I know, all that he wrote was true.As a minor character in the story, slightly disguised, I was able tosee some of the same world that Tom Riddle saw while I was working atanother humanitarian relief agency in Cambodia.Riddle examines the verynature of reality as he probes this isolated peasant society, plagued bywar induced poverty and destruction, and overlaid with the sudden arrivalof a weakly organized UN military and technical support force of around20,000 people from many different countries. A humorous journey. One of those books you can't put down.
I really liked this book, and I'm not just saying this cuz Tom is my friend (and he ain't paying me to say this either.) He has a good wit that makes this a very enjoyable book to read. Perhaps one day an independentfilm-maker will make this into a movie - it could and should happen. Aloha.

The real-life story of the Cambodian election
This is one amazing book.While we heard about the UN-sponsored Cambodian election, maybe getting a sound byte every once in a while, who knew what was really going on there?Well, Tom Riddle knew, as he was in the thickof it.This book is an amazing look at the election from the inside, thedirectors, the workers, the problems, the people.The author of course, isin the middle of his life also, of which falling in love with a Cambodianwoman is only one of the noteworthy events.And it's through these trialsand tribulations that we get our clearest look at the Cambodia we neverknew, beyond the tourist traps, the Hollywood movies and the evening newsfootage.The diplomats can give you the sanitized version, but if you wantthe real story, here's what REALLY happened. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asian history: Vietnam War    2. Cambodia    3. Elections & referenda    4. United Nations & UN agencies    5. c 1990 to c 2000    6. UNV    7. United Nations    8. Elections   

Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. History & Theory - Radical Thought    3. Modern State    4. Political Terrorism    5. Politics - Current Events    6. State-sponsored terrorism    7. Totalitarianism    8. Cambodia    9. Germany    10. International relations    11. Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship    12. Russia   

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. History - General History    3. Political History   

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historical events projected in a scripted piece; unique
Though not especially dense in historical detail (and likely was not intended to be given the format of the piece) this work yields nuances of personality which are easily appreciated by readers familiar with recent Combodian political history ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1922-    2. 1975-1979    3. Cambodia    4. Civil War, 1970-1975    5. Continental European    6. Drama    7. French Drama    8. History    9. Norodom Sihanouk,    10. Plays    11. Plays / Drama    12. Prince,    13. Drama texts, plays    14. French    15. Norodom Sihanouk    16. Plays & playwrights   

Subjects:  1. 1918-    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Art    4. Art & Art Instruction    5. Art collections    6. Catalogs    7. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    8. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Private    9. Honda, Hiromu,    10. International Architecture - Asian    11. Japan    12. Permanent Collection Catalogs    13. Pottery    14. Pottery & Ceramics    15. Pottery, Southeast Asian    16. Private collections    17. Art & Architecture | History | Non-Western    18. Art / History / Asian    19. Ceramics    20. Honda, Hiromu    21. Shimazu, Noriki    22. South East Asia   

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angkor wat time, space and kingship
It seem likes some viewers do not appreciated this book. For me this book is very interesting.It isthebookofthe book to completed what all about angkor mysteries.I strong;y recommended for the academic recherche.

A Detailed Interpretation of Angkor Wat
Eleanor Mannikka's grand idea is that the symbolism of Angkor Wat can be understood by interpreting the most significant measurements on the temple as references to Cambodian astronomical, calendrical, and religious concepts. Thus, for example, she identifies some distances, on the entrance bridge and outer enclosure, as referring to the Four Ages (yugas) of Hindu cosmology. The Churning of the Sea of Milk, at the Western Entrance, symbolizes the annual orbital oscillations of the sun and moon between summer and winter solstices. The third enclosure records, in its dimensions, some important events of Suryavarman's reign, and indicates that the king was symbolically bringing a new "golden age" to mankind. The upper levels of the temple represent Mt. Meru, the home of the gods and especially of Vishnu, who is the supreme deity in this temple. The measurements in this part of the temple include amandala of the gods with lunar and solar astronomical cycles. Absurdity
This book is absurdity if compare with the article that the author wrote with Robert Stencel in 1969. There is no advancement within 20 years of her thought. Postulation in numerology cannot extract the true meaning of its acrchitecture. The only worthful knowledge of this book is the calendrical interpretation of the 'Churning of the Milky Ocean' relief but it still lacks the connexion with the meaning of architecture. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Art    3. Asia - Southeast Asia    4. Asian    5. International Architecture - Asian    6. Cambodia    7. History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400    8. Religious buildings    9. c 1000 CE to c 1500    10. art history    11. cosmology