{"product_id":"khmer-empire-sarah-lambert-9798243578127","title":"Khmer Empire: Angkor Wat temples kings cities belief rise fall","description":"\u003cb\u003eAngkor was never just a ruin. It was a living mind built from water, stone, and belief.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you're about to discover will change how you see one of humanity's greatest civilizations. Hidden beneath jungle canopies and tourist postcards lies a story far more intimate, fragile, and human than most histories dare to tell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book does not treat Angkor as a monument.\u003c\/i\u003e It reveals Angkor as a living system. A city that breathed through canals, believed through architecture, governed through compassion, and ultimately unraveled not in flames, but in silence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew people know that Angkor was once the largest urban complex on Earth, sustained by one of the most sophisticated water management systems ever built. Fewer still understand why such brilliance slowly slipped away without a single dramatic ending. The hidden truth behind Angkor's rise and decline lies not in conquest alone, but in balance lost, beliefs transformed, and systems stretched beyond their limits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside these pages, you will walk the empire as it once lived. You'll follow farmers through rice fields fed by sacred reservoirs. You'll stand beside artisans carving devotion into stone. You'll trace the quiet power of women in markets, monks in morning streets, and kings who believed their duty was to relieve suffering. You'll witness how water shaped authority, how faith reshaped cities, and how time reclaimed what humans could no longer maintain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book matters now\u003c\/i\u003e because Angkor's story is not ancient in its lessons. It speaks directly to modern worlds built on complex systems, fragile balances, and shared belief. It asks what happens when success outgrows stewardship. It reminds us that collapse does not always arrive loudly. Sometimes, it simply arrives slowly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are a lover of history, a seeker of meaning, a traveler at heart, or someone curious about how civilizations truly function, this book offers more than facts. It offers perspective, immersion, and reflection that lingers long after the final page. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReady to uncover the quiet truth behind one of the world's greatest empires?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet your copy today and step into Angkor before the jungle closes in again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Lambert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243578127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Sarah Lambert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997375181055,"sku":"9798243578127","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/khmer-empire-sarah-lambert-9798243578127","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}