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Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:21 pm
by frank lee bent
From 1973, some observations on the character and origins of modern Khmer by a Khmer academic:
http://www.khmerinstitute.org/articles/art12.html
Some interesting notes with an anthropological bent by a French Army surgeon in colonial times, not confined to Indochine and both titles cracking reads.
https://archive.org/stream/untroddenfie ... 9/mode/2up
you can get this one free for kindle
Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:00 pm
by taranis
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Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:01 pm
by frank lee bent
as much a window into the mind of the authors and their times as narrative.
highly opinionated, but real conviction.
The 2nd text also makes some assumptions regarding climate as a formative element of the people.
Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:02 pm
by giblet
You didn't do a very good sell on this, the second one is racy!
Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:05 pm
by LTO
frank lee bent wrote:as much a window into the mind of the authors and their times as narrative.
highly opinionated, but real conviction...
Everything is.
Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:36 pm
by giblet
Because the Khmer people live in the tropics, they tend to avoid physical exertion. The Khmer artistic spirit dwells in a soft, fanciful, and romantic state, one that is low in energy. Khmer music tends to be sentimental, and to make people sleepy.
Khmer people move slowly. They set off for the workplace at a relaxed pace, as if they were on vacation. These factors have shaped the Khmer mentality to prefer people who are inactive rather than active, conservative rather than progressive.
Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:32 pm
by flying chicken
Fascinating read.
Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:51 pm
by frank lee bent
doesn't anyone want to start an argument about it?
Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:56 pm
by Joker Poker
Obviously no Vietnamese readers.
T'was an interesting read that 'Untrodden' text, quite thought provoking.
Re: Interesting older texts regarding Cambodia
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:01 pm
by frank lee bent
horny old frenchman that author. cambodes would agree with his assesments i think.