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

by Judy Ledgerwood and Anne Ruth Hansen

Book 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087727746X
• ISBN13: 9780877277460
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher