The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
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- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2002
Summary
Sir Richard F. Burton’s translation of The Kama Sutra remains one of the best English interpretations of this early Indian treatise on politics, social customs, love, and intimacy. Its crisp style set a new standard for Sanskrit translation.
The Kama Sutra stands uniquely as a work of psychology, sociology, Hindu dogma, and sexology. It has been a celebrated classic of Indian literature for 1,700 years and a window for the West into the culture and mysticism of the East.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375759246 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375759247 |
| Author: | Richard Burton, Margot Anand |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2002 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 132mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
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”[ The Kama Sutra is] tender, sage, and domestic.” - Fawn M. Brodie
“[The Kama Sutra is] tender, sage, and domestic.” —Fawn M. Brodie
About The Author
Richard Burton
Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-90) was a British explorer and writer. His translation of The Arabian Nights remains a classic.
Margot Anand is an internationally acclaimed teacher of Tantra, and the author of many bestselling books, among them Sexual Ecstasy- The Art of Orgasm and The Art of Everyday Ecstasy. She lives in California.
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