Harris (Buddhist studies, U. College of St. Martin, Lancaster) traces the history of Buddhism in Cambodia from its origins to the fall of Angkor, through the emergence of Theravada in the Medieval Period, the territorial and social lineage, literary and cult traditions, colonial rule, Buddhism and Cambodian nationalism, the religio-political dimension of liberation, and Cambodian Buddhism after the Khmer Rouge. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)