Bøger af Vatsyayana

Judging by the way in which the `Kama Sutra‘ is referenced in movies and TV shows, you would think that it is merely an ancient manual on sex positions. But that is not entirely correct. For while is does guide the reader to a better sex life, it also offers a fascinating insight into the sexuality of middle-ages' India across all castes. `Kama Sutra‘ provides advice on how to trigger and sustain desire, how to maintain power in a married life and even on how best to cheat on your spouse! At times it reads like Emily Post‘s book of etiquette but for subjects such as scratching, kissing and biting. Anyone with even the slightest curiosity for anthropology and sexology will find it an interesting and invigorating read.LUST Classics is a collection of erotic literary classics. Although some of their content can appear controversial, these titles have been selected due to their historical importance within the field of erotic literature.Mallanaga Vātsyāyana was an Indian philosopher, believed to have lived between the 1st and 6th century. His interest in human sexual behaviour as a way of reaching spirituality was recorded in his famous work 'Kama Sutra', the oldest surviving Hindu text on erotic love.

"Kama Sutra" er en gammel hinduistisk tekst, der omhandler seksuel adfærd og nydelse. Set med vestlige øjne opfattes "Kama Sutra" af mange i dag som en slags sexmanual, men den er meget mere end det.Den danske oversættelse af Jørgen Rothenborg blev første gang udgivet i 1956, og denne bog er udgivet som historisk dokument med datidens sprogbrug.Vatsyayana er navnet på en indisk filosof, som angiveligt levede i Indien omkring 2. århundrede e.Kr. Han er kendt som forfatteren bag det klassiske hinduistiske elskovsskrift "Kama Sutra".