At the Edge of the Forest: Essays on Cambodia, History, and Narrative in Honor of David Chandler

by Anne Ruth Hansen (Editor), Judy Ledgerwood (Editor)

Overview

Inspired by David Chandler's groundbreaking work on Cambodian attempts to find order in the aftermath of turmoil, these essays explore Cambodian history using a rich variety of sources that cast light on Khmer perceptions of violence, wildness, and order, examining the "forest" and cultured space, and the fraught "edge" where they meet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501719202
Publisher:	Southeast Asia Program Publications
Publication date:	05/31/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	251
File size:	19 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Judy Ledgerwood is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University. She is a contributor to Anthropology and Community in Cambodia, a collection of essays in honor of May Ebihara. Her most recent book is At the Edge of the Forest, published by Southeast Asia Program Publications.