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A Century in Asia
Devoted to the study of societies of South, Southeast and East Asia, this book follows the creation and development of the Ecole Francaise d'Extr?-me-Orient (EFEO).
L'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient
On December 3, 2021, the Ecole francaise d'Extreme-Orient (EFEO) celebrated its 120th anniversary with the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Eight papers shed light on the major research disciplines that have forged the EFEO: the birth of Sinology at the dawn of the twentieth century; the history of Sivaism through the collections of manuscripts in Pondicherry; research on the religions and history of Japan; the renewal of epigraphic studies in the Indian and Indianized world, from the pioneers to today; the beginning of studies in contemporary phenomena and the contribution of new technologies, such as LiDAR, to archaeology in Southeast Asia, highlighting the renewal of research; the history of the EFEO in India, with its establishment in Pondicherry in the 1950s; and anchoring the EFEO in the twenty-first century and its place in the European research area.
Interpreting Southeast Asia's Past
Interpreting Southeast Asia's Past: Monument, Image and Text features 31 papers read at the 10th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists, held in London in September 2004. The volume covers monumental arts, sculpture and painting, epigraphy and heritage management across mainland Southeast Asia and as far south as Indonesia. New research on monumental arts includes chapters on the Bayon of Angkor and the great brick temple sites of Champa. There is an article discussing the purpose of making and erecting sacred sculptures in the ancient world and accounts of research on the sacred art of Burma, Thailand and southern China (including the first st...
