Touching the Mekong

the long version

"Touching the Mekong is a visual exploration of contemporary life in those Southeast Asian countries which border, or contain within their borders, segments of the region's largest river, the Mekong." "Freelance photographer Andrea Baldeck, who traveled throughout the area in 2001-2002, presents 150 compelling images that encompass portraiture, landscapes, and still lifes, along with a brief essay that explores some of the factors that led her to explore this terrain with her camera." "This timely photographic study provides a visual re-introduction to lands now at peace, and in transition. It will appeal to archaeologists interested, for example, in the ruins of Angkor in Cambodia; anthropologists concerned with multiple ethnic groups and cultures, some threatened by modern development, tourism, and geopolitics; students of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism; and readers fascinated by the handicrafts and architecture of the region and especially by fine art photography."--BOOK JACKET.