The Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra
The Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra by Lance Dane, published by Inner Traditions/Bear on October 7, 2003, is a comprehensive edition that presents a fully illustrated translation of the renowned Hindu text. This illustrated guide features 320 pages and includes 269 rare images sourced from various art collections, showcasing all 64 sexual postures described in the original work. Dane, a scholar of the Kama Sutra and Indian art, provides a detailed exploration of the principles and techniques of sexual pleasure as articulated in this ancient text.
Readers will find that this edition not only captures the erotic sentiments of the Kama Sutra but also enriches the experience with visual representations from a diverse array of artistic mediums, including sculptures, paintings, and manuscripts. The illustrations serve to enhance the understanding of the text, making the teachings accessible and engaging. This work delves into themes of human sexuality and personal growth, offering insights into the ecstatic expression of life’s beauty as conveyed through the centuries-old wisdom of the Kama Sutra.
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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.
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