Didn’t realize it, but these two books should be read together - as they both emphasize the importance of the Champa Empire (192–1832) to present-day Vietnam in so many ways (territory, trade and commerce, cuisine, music, spirituality, and more).
Important new book on a demised but very culturally rich empire: “Đại Việt and Champa: Panduranga, Kauthara, and Indrapura”
(Nov 2024, 384 pages). Credit: Tane Waipuk.