The Kamasutra
The Original Sanskrit and An English Translation
$51.70
- Paperback
466 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2012
Summary
The first complete edition of the Kamasutra. It contains a crisp introduction; the original Sanskrit; a new, accurate and readable English translation; fifty full-page illustrations using period clothing, jewelry, and settings; and a thorough index.
“The Kamasutra enjoys a prominent place in the pantheon of pleasure. Too often bowdlerized or bastardized, it has been difficult for English speakers to comprehend the work in all its complexity. This new translation is at once accessible …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780971646698 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0971646694 |
| Author: | Vatsyayana, Lars Martin Fosse |
| Publisher: | YogaVidya.com |
| Imprint: | YogaVidya.com |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 466 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 679g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 26mm |
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“The Kamasutra enjoys a prominent place in the pantheon of pleasure. Too often bowdlerized or bastardized, it has been difficult for English speakers to comprehend the work in all its complexity. This new translation is at once accessible and comprehensive, and should serve as the definitive English version.”–Leopold Froehlich, Playboy
About The Author
Vatsyayana
Residing in Oslo, Norway, Lars Martin Fosse holds a master’s and doctorate from the University of Oslo, and also studied at the Universities of Heidelberg, Bonn, and Cologne. He has lectured at Oslo University on Sanskrit, Pali, Hinduism, text analysis, and statistics, and was a visiting fellow at Oxford University. He is one of Europe’s most experienced translators.
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