Preah Vihear book to be published

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Preah Vihear book to be published
Written by May Titthara
Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Renowned scholar Ros Chan Trabot traces the ancient and modern history
of the famed site

A BOOK detailing the long history of the Preah Vihear temple complex
has been completed and will be published in January, its author told
the Post on December 3.

Prasat Preah Vihear, by historian Ros Chan Trabot, will begin with the
construction of the temple and follow its history until the present
time.

Ros Chan Trabot, who is also vice president of the Royal Academy of
Cambodia, said he has conducted in-depth research on the temple since
2001. The author says he was attracted to the topic by the temple's
former importance as one of the Kingdom's hubs.

"In the past, Preah Vihear was the middle point of Cambodian land and
was a centre of religion, history and politics," he said.

About 5,000 copies of the first edition of the book, which is nearly
400 pages, will be published in January and will sell on the market
for between US$6 and $7 per copy, the author said, adding that he
would like to see the book distributed as widely as possible.

"If we get support from the government to print more copies, I will
distribute them to all ministries, departments and schools because we
want to make sure it reaches readers' hands," he added.

You Bo, vice president of the Khmer Writers' Association, told the
Post he expected the book to reflect the author's scholarly
experience.

"[Ros Chan Trabot] is a man who has strong experience in research, so
what he has done will be very interesting and true," he said.

"The book will be very important for younger generations because they
will be able to know the real story of Preah Vihear temple, and it
will encourage them to love their nation," he added.
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