Angkor: Celestial Temples of the Khmer Empire Rebecca Housel Whether writing about a middle-aged

Whether writing about a middle-aged woman's obsession with Prince William or an aging factory worker who has never been in love

the award-winning author of The Dancing Wu Li Masters

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Angkor: Celestial Temples of the Khmer Empire Rebecca Housel Whether writing about a middle-agedBuilt between the 9th and the 13th centuries by a succession of 12 Khmer kings, Angkor spreads over 120 square miles in South East Asia and includes scores of major architectural sites. In 802, when construction began on Angkor Wat, financed by wealth from rice and trade, Jayavarman II took the throne, initiating an unparalleled period of artistic and architectural achievement, exemplified in the fabled ruins of Angkor, centre of the ancient empire.