The Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra
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The Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra
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The Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra
A fully illustrated Kama Sutrafrom the extraordinary and rare art collection of Lance Dane.
A fully illustrated Kama Sutra from the extraordinary and rare art collection of Lance Dane.
The first complete translation to illustrate all 64 sexual postures described in the Kama Sutra.
Includes 269 rare images.
Composed by one of the world’s foremost scholars of the Kama Sutra and Indian art.
The erotic sentiments described in the Hindu love classic the Kama Sutra constitute the most famous work on sex ever created. Written almost 2,000 years ago, the Kama Sutra deals with all aspects of sexual life, including the principles and techniques of sexual pleasure and how to best achieve ecstatic expression of life’s beauty.
In this complete and illustrated guide, Lance Dane accompanies the Kama Sutra text with 269 illustrations and great works of art that encompass coins, palm leaf manuscripts, sculptures, ancient toys, jewellery, architecture, ivory combs, birch bark, cloth, paintings, frescoes, and scrolls. Gathered from museums and private collections around the world—as well as the author’s own collection of over 300,000 photographs—these rare images clearly illustrate all 64 sexual positions and the erotic instructions set forth in the Kama Sutra. The result is a dazzling and sensuous reading experience through which the teachings of the Kama Sutra spring to life.
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The Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra is praised for its captivating artwork sourced from prestigious museums and private collections, illustrating that the essence of human sexuality has remained unchanged over millennia. The edition is lauded for its visual splendour and is described as more than just a guide to eroticism; it is a culturally rich portrayal of love, sensuality, and refined living, challenging Western perceptions of the work as mere pornography.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780892811380
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 October 2003
Country: United States
Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Illustration: 269 color illustrations
Contributors:
- Edited by Lance Dane
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 165.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 925g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Lance Dane (1923–2012) was a writer, photographer, renowned scholar, and the founder of the Sanskriti Museum of Every Day Art in Delhi. He dedicated over five decades of his life to researching and archiving all aspects of the Kama Sutra and other pre-Vedic and Vedic classical erotica. His private collections of over 9,000 books on Indian art and architecture and his 300,000 archival photographs are housed in the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in New Delhi. He lived in India for almost 6 decades.
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