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Kama Sutra (Unabridged/Complete) |
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Earlier "lesbian" was translated as "corrupt woman" and "dildo" just as "medicine".
No wonder we couldn't follow any of the instructions! 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. Alain Daniélou's complete translation of the Kama Sutra is one of
his masterpieces. It's all enchantment, a world of refined sensations totally without
humbug. Our debt to his scholarship is immeasurable. It gives a unique perspective at
the life of ancient India (about 100-500 A.D.). Apart from the sexual poses, it is a
history book which also lists the 64 ancient arts of India hard to find elsewhere. Also
the lives of the courtesans are an interesting lecture. He is straightforward even when
things are too un-Victorian to translate.
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