The Love Teachings Of Kama Sutra: With Extracts From Koka Shastra, Ananga Ranga And Other Famous Indian Works On Love
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Few ancient texts have shaped human understanding of love, desire, and connection as profoundly as the Kama Sutra, and The Love Teachings of Kama Sutra presents this timeless Sanskrit classic in a rich, illuminating new light. Translated by Indra Sinha directly from the Sanskrit originals, this volume brings together the wisdom of the Kama Sutra alongside key extracts from the Koka Shastra, the Ananga Ranga, and other celebrated Indian treatises on love, creating a sweeping panorama of the ancient Indian philosophy of human intimacy. Accompanied by 175 stunning colour illustrations drawn from classical Indian art, the text transcends its reputation as a mere manual, revealing itself as a sophisticated meditation on the nature of desire, partnership, and the art of living fully. Sinha's translation is distinguished by its scholarly rigour and its lyrical sensitivity, honouring both the precision of the source texts and their inherent poetry. The volume argues that these works, far from being curiosities of a distant era, constitute a coherent and deeply humanistic tradition — one that regards love as a discipline worthy of serious philosophical inquiry. This is an essential acquisition for anyone seeking to understand the rich intellectual and spiritual heritage of the Indian subcontinent, and a reminder that the most enduring questions of the human heart have always demanded our most careful attention.
Author: Indra Sinha
Format: Hardback
Genre: Religion
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Few ancient texts have shaped human understanding of love, desire, and connection as profoundly as the Kama Sutra, and The Love Teachings of Kama Sutra presents this timeless Sanskrit classic in a rich, illuminating new light. Translated by Indra Sinha directly from the Sanskrit originals, this volume brings together the wisdom of the Kama Sutra alongside key extracts from the Koka Shastra, the Ananga Ranga, and other celebrated Indian treatises on love, creating a sweeping panorama of the ancient Indian philosophy of human intimacy. Accompanied by 175 stunning colour illustrations drawn from classical Indian art, the text transcends its reputation as a mere manual, revealing itself as a sophisticated meditation on the nature of desire, partnership, and the art of living fully. Sinha's translation is distinguished by its scholarly rigour and its lyrical sensitivity, honouring both the precision of the source texts and their inherent poetry. The volume argues that these works, far from being curiosities of a distant era, constitute a coherent and deeply humanistic tradition — one that regards love as a discipline worthy of serious philosophical inquiry. This is an essential acquisition for anyone seeking to understand the rich intellectual and spiritual heritage of the Indian subcontinent, and a reminder that the most enduring questions of the human heart have always demanded our most careful attention.