The Complete Kama Sutra by Alain Danielou in Marine Terrace, East Singapore for sale

The Complete Kama Sutra by Alain Danielou The world's oldest and most widely read guide to the pleasures and techniques of sex, the Kama Sutra was compiled in the fourth century A.D. by a Brahmin and religious scholar name Vatsyayana, who worked from texts dating back to the fourth century B.C. Until the present, the only English translation of his Hindu love classic was that of the famous English explorer Sir Richard Burton, published in 1883. Unlike Burton's version, Alain Daniélou's new translation preserves the numbered verse divisions of the original and includes two essential commentaries: the Fayamangala commentary, written in Sanskrit by Yashodhara during the Middle Ages, and a modern Hindi commentary by Devadatta Shastri. Whereas Burton's Victorian reluctance to translate certain terms obscured our understanding of the philosophy and techniques of the Kama Sutra, Daniélou has preserved the full explicitness of the original, dealing with everything from the art of scratching to relations with the wives of others. Realistic and pragmatic in its approach, the Kama Sutra deals without ambiguity or hypocrisy with all aspects of sexual life--including marriage, adultery, prostitution, group sex, sadomasochism, male and female homosexuality, and transvestism. The text paints a fascinating portrait of an India whose openness to sexuality gave rise to a highly developed expression of the erotic. Dimensions: 15.3 x 22.8 x 4.5cm Number of pages: 561 Retail: S$25.65 - Photographs are taken as suggestive ideas only. - Supporting items & other display props may be available for sales, please feel free to check. - Currency: Singapore Dollars (SGD$) - Trading term: Cash On Deal, No payment no deal. No reservation. - Self- collection: Kembangan MRT, Marine Parade Area (near Block 5) or a place convenient for both parties - Contact: 8822 8825 (SMS or WhatsApp please)