The Complete Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text

Danielou, Alain

ISBN 10: 0892814926 / ISBN 13: 9780892814923

Published by Park Street Press, 1994

Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0892814926I3N01

Synopsis:

This definitive volume is the first modern translation of Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra to include two essential commentaries: the Jayamangala of Yashodhara and the modern Hindi commentary by Devadatta Shastri. Alain Danilou spent four years comparing versions of the Kama Sutra in Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, and English, drawing on his intimate experience of India, to preserve the full explicitness of the original. I wanted to demystify India, he writes, to show that a period of great civilization, of high culture, is forcibly a period of great liberty.

About the Author: Alain Daniélou (1907-1994) spent more than 15 years in the traditional society of India, using only the Sanskrit and Hindi languages and studying music and philosophy with eminent scholars. He was duly initiated into esoteric Shaivism, which gave him unusual access to texts transmitted through the oral tradition alone. He is the author of more than 30 books on the religion, history, and arts of India and the Mediterranean.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Complete Kama Sutra: The First ...
Publisher: Park Street Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket