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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780892814923
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Inner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10
0892814926
ISBN-13
9780892814923
eBay Product ID (ePID)
609872
Product Key Features
Book Title
Complete Kama Sutra : the First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text
Number of Pages
576 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Topic
Asian / Indic, Sexuality, Sexual Instruction, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
Genre
Health & Fitness, Self-Help, Psychology, Literary Collections
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
33.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-031474
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
More than just a pillow book, the Kama Sutra is a guide to the labyrinth of sexual etiquette, from how to bathe before meeting a lover to how lovers should entertain each other after making love. . . .Take from this encyclopedia of amour what you will and let it keep you moving down the path of spiritual practice., Alain Danielou is the foremost living interpreter of Hinduism. His books are remarkable for their clarity, scholarship, and uninhibited celebration of erotic and mystical ecstasy., Dani鬯u's new and complete translation of the Kama Sutra is one of his masterpieces. It is all enchantment, a world of refined sensation. Our debt to his scholarship and humanity is immeasurable., Dildo was translated as 'medicine.' Lesbian was just 'corrupt woman.' No wonder we couldn't follow any of the instructions in the Kama Sutra. But now, there's a new translation of the oldest sex manual, the first since the Victorians brought it home and hid it under the mattress., Noted Indiologist Danilou provides a fluent and literal translation of the entire Sanskrit original. An important advance over Burton's Victorian abridgment., Danielou's elegant rendering includes not only the entire sutra, much of which is excluded in other versions, but two essential commentaries as well. More than just a pillow book, the Kama Sutra is a guide to the labyrinth of sexual etiquette, from how to bathe before meeting a lover to how lovers should entertain each other after making love., Daniélou's new and complete translation of the Kama Sutra is one of his masterpieces. It is all enchantment, a world of refined sensation. Our debt to his scholarship and humanity is immeasurable., Danilou's new and complete translation of the Kama Sutra is one of his masterpieces. It is all enchantment, a world of refined sensation. Our debt to his scholarship and humanity is immeasurable.
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
306.7
Edition Description
Abridged edition,Unabridged edition
Table Of Content
The Complete Kama Sutra The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text Editor's Note Introduction by Alain Danielou Part One: General Remarks 1. Contents of the Book 2. The Three Aims of Life 3. The Acquisition of Knowledge 4. The Conduct of the Well-bred Townsman 5. Reflections on Intermediaries Who Assist the Lover in His Enterprises Part Two: Amorous Advances 1. Stimulation of Erotic Desire 2. Embraces 3. Petting and Caresses 4. The Art of Scratching 5. Biting 6. On Copulation and Special Tastes 7. Blows and Sighs 8. Virile Behavior in Women 9. Superior Coition or Fellation 10. Preludes and Conclusions to the Game of Love Part Three: Acquiring a Wife 1. Forms of Marriage 2. How to Relax the Girl 3. Ways of Obtaining the Girl 4. How to Manage Alone 5. Union by Marriage Part Four: Duties and Privileges of the Wife 1. Conduct of the Only Wife 2. Conduct of the Chief Wife and Other Wives Part Five: Other Men's Wives 1. Behavior of Woman and Man 2. Encounters to Get Acquainted 3. Examination of Sentiments 4. The Task of the Go-between 5. The King's Pleasures 6. Behavior in the Gynoecium Part Six: About Courtesans 1. Advice of the Assistants on the Choice of Lovers 2. Looking for a Steady Lover 3. Ways of Making Money 4. Renewing Friendship with a Former Lover 5. Occasional Profits 6. Profits and Losses: Reflections on Doubts Concerning the Advantages and Disadvantages of Relations Part Seven: Occult Practices 1. Success in Love 2. Mythical and Historical Characters and Authors Mentioned in the Text 3. Works Consulted 4. Glossary I: Plants, Herbs, Spices, and Sundry Products 5. Glossary II: Special Terms Index About the Translator
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., 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.
LC Classification Number
HQ470.S3V313 1994
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- 08 Mar, 2017
text. not pictures.. so be in the mood to read!
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readable translation of a classic
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- v***v (2063)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.