John Burgess is an American author and journalist with a deep interest in Southeast Asia, especially the Angkor civilization of ancient Cambodia. His latest book, Angkor's Temples in the Modern Era: War, Pride, and Tourist Dollars, charts the temples' history since the colonial French arrived in the mid-19th century. Early archaeology, steamboat tourism, the damage of two decades of war and lawlessness--these and other fascinating events of recent times at Angkor are recounted.
A Woman of Angkor is an historical novel bringing to life the Angkor civilization's golden age. Temple in the Clouds is non-fiction, an ancient and modern history of Preah Vihear, a disputed temple that sits atop a 500-metre cliff; The Stairway Guide's Daughter is a fictional account of a great religious dispute at that temple. Stories in Stone recounts how French linguists recovered Angkor's lost history by cracking the code of inscriptions found carved into stone at the temples.
Hear John talk about his new book at Cornell University's Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast.
Or follow John on Instagram.
A Woman of Angkor is an historical novel bringing to life the Angkor civilization's golden age. Temple in the Clouds is non-fiction, an ancient and modern history of Preah Vihear, a disputed temple that sits atop a 500-metre cliff; The Stairway Guide's Daughter is a fictional account of a great religious dispute at that temple. Stories in Stone recounts how French linguists recovered Angkor's lost history by cracking the code of inscriptions found carved into stone at the temples.
Hear John talk about his new book at Cornell University's Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast.
Or follow John on Instagram.
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