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Overview

The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text, written by Vātsyāyana, widely considered the standard work on human sexual behavior. A great portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse. Historians attribute Kamasutra to be composed between 400 BCE and 200 CE, but only until 1883 was translated into English by Sir Richard Francis Burton, one of the most famous adventurers of his time. This annotated edition is taken of the original Kama Sutra. Contains:
Part I — The Vatsyayana Sutra,
Part II — Of Sexual Union,
Part III — About the Acquisition of a Wife,
Part IV — About a Wife,
Part V — About the Wives of Other Men,
Part VI — About Courtesans, &
Part VII — About the Means of Attracting Others to Yourself.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781775418245
Publisher: The Floating Press
Publication date: 06/01/2010
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 272 KB

About the Author

Little is known about the life of Vatsyayana, but various authorities suggest that he lived in the third century CE. He is believed to have been a devout man who led the life of a religious student of Hinduism.
The translation presented in this edition is by Sir Richard Burton (1821–1890), the British diplomat, explorer and orientalist who discovered the text in the 19th century and made it available in the West.

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