Vatsyayana, Mallanaga
Kamasutra (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199539161
- author:
- Vatsyayana, Mallanaga
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.3 x 1.52 x 12.7 centimetres (
- Genre:
- Hinduism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Kamasutra is an ancient text that explores the art of living and relationships. Composed in Sanskrit around the third century, it offers a comprehensive guide to sex, love, and intimacy, as well as advice on maintaining power in marriage and navigating social hierarchies. This new translation brings the text into clear and vivid English, making its frank and insightful commentary on human desire accessible to modern readers. The book also includes a section of Indian color illustrations and commentaries from ancient Sanskrit and Hindi texts, providing a rich context for understanding this influential work. Wendy Doniger's introduction sets the Kamasutra within the broader cultural and historical landscape of ancient India, offering a nuanced analysis of its attitudes towards gender and sexual violence.
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