Through the Eyes of a Queen: The Women of the Royal Court at Angkor - Third Edition Paperback – August 10, 2024

Scholars have written only about the men of Angkor; this is the first book about the women. The author has used ten sources to open a window onto the world of the queens: inscriptions, Coedès’ Genealogy of the Kings of Cambodia, rituals still performed today and royal paraphernalia still in use, surviving stone structures, sculpture, archeological findings and airborne laser scanning, Sanskrit loan words, the account of a Chinese emissary to Angkor, and royal textiles still made today. This new edition includes the author's latest research on the life of Cambodia's most revered queen, Jayarājadevī (2026). We invite you to visit www.SinghaBooks.com for information about our other six books. None are available in Cambodia; if you’re planning a trip, order your books before you go. For Angkor we recommend Through the Eyes of a Queen – the Women of the Royal Court at Angkor, What the Queens Wore – the Silk of Angkor and The Origins of Khmer Ikat – in India, and Beyond. If you’re planning to buy silk (or if you are a collector), we recommend A Pocket Guide to Cambodian Silk.Phnom Penh Post - March 28, 2024“Cornelia Bagg Srey is recognized for her extensive work in preserving Cambodian cultural heritage, particularly through her writing and research... As an author her notable contributions include A Pocket Guide to Cambodian Silk and Through the Eyes of a Queen – the Women of the Royal Court at Angkor...” She is one of the last scholars to use Sanskrit in her research methodology, and the first to use linguistic analysis. She brings the queens to life with a lively, readable history. Over 200 color photographs take you back to 9th- to 13th-century Angkor. Read more