The Kama Sutra: Deluxe Slipcase Edition (Arcturus Silkbound Classics) - Hardcover

Vatsyayana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1788285492 ISBN 13: 9781788285490

Publisher: Arcturus Editions, 2018

Synopsis

The Kama Sutra is the world's best-known manual on love-making and sexual fulfilment, but it is also more than that: it is a classic text on the value of aesthetic and sensual pleasure. While many of the social practices are now obsolete, the central theme of sex is as relevant today as it ever was and the observations about the behaviour of men and women are enduringly perceptive. This fully illustrated edition, presented with beautiful illustrations and page decoration throughout, contains an extended introduction to the ideas behind The Kama Sutra, and how it first came to be published in the West. Sections include: On Sexual Union, About the Acquisition of a Wife, About a Wife, About the Wives of Other Men, About Courtesans. This is a classic title on love-making, presented with beautiful illustrations and page decoration throughout. Contains an extended introduction to the ideas behind the Kama Sutra and how it first came to be published in the West. A gorgeous gift edition with an beautiful silk cover and eye-catching, illustrated slip-case.

About this title

About the Author:

Little is known about the life of Vatsyayana, but various authorities suggest that he lived in the third century CE. He is believed to have been a devout man who led the life of a religious student of Hinduism. The translation presented in this edition is by Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890), the British diplomat, explorer and orientalist who discovered the text in the 19th century and made it available in the West.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcturus Editions
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1788285492
• ISBN 13: 9781788285490
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160