The wide range of issues and ideas presented in this collection reveal the unique character of the region and the variety of cultures that contribute to its dynamic diversity
Professor of Asian Studies
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Written in the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis
King Norodom’s Head: Phnom Penh Sights Beyond the Guidebooks Indonesia The wide range of issuesBy Steven W. Boswell 320 pp., Illustrated, 2015 King Norodoms Head deals with sights of Phnom Penh rarely found in guidebooks. This is not, therefore, a guidebook with walking tours of the town. There are no detailed descriptions of the Royal Palace, National Museum, or Khmer Rouges infamous S 21 detention cum torture centre, though all these places make appearances in the book. Rather, the reader will learn of the gold of King Ang Duong and of Madame