Pramesh Ratnakar Libros

Said to have been written sometime in the 4th century ad the kama sutra of vatsyayana, first translated into english in 1883 is much more than a mere description of exotic sexual practices it attempts to cover the entire gamut of man/woman relationships, from furnishing ones house to seducing other mens wives this selection is from this authoritative translation, vividly interspersed with beautiful photographs from museums and private collections

One of the oldest living cities in the world and the nerve centre of spiritual India, Banaras reveals itself as a fascinating composite of the historical and the mythical, of the ancient and the modern, of the real and the transcendental. To experience it, one needs not just sight but insight.

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, jewelry, 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.