When this book was published a century ago, the French, through the l` Ecole Francaise d` Extreme-Orient, were responsible for the temples of Angkor & its environs. At that time, the temples were magnificently photographed by Piere Dieulefils & expertly documented by Louis Finot. Now Angkor is once again seen as one of the world`s most magnificent sites, it is fascinating to compare past & present in this important record.