Abstract
Angkor Wat—A Transcultural History of Heritage Volume 1: Angkor in France. From Plaster Casts to Exhibition Pavilions. Volume 2: Angkor in Cambodia. From Jungle Find to Global Icon, by Michael Falser
Highlights
Michael Falser’s Angkor Wat: A Transcultural History of Heritage is a twovolume, double-columned mammoth publication containing thousands of illustrations and thousands of pages
It is only fair to start with a disclaimer: I have never visited the legendary Angkor Wat temple complex, yet the very act of observing it through a range of publications will suffice for the time being to imagine its majesty
As Falser explains, at least two approaches have emerged around its study, namely “deploying the methods of history and building archaeology” (p. 7)
Summary
Michael Falser’s Angkor Wat: A Transcultural History of Heritage is a twovolume, double-columned mammoth publication containing thousands of illustrations and thousands of pages. It is only fair to start with a disclaimer: I have never visited the legendary Angkor Wat temple complex, yet the very act of observing it through a range of publications will suffice for the time being to imagine its majesty.
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