Oriental erotica
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"A cliché view of Oriental erotica cites the Kama Sutra, the Khajuraho Group of Monuments and the Konark Sun Temple. The books L'art amoureux des Indes (1957) and Kama Kala (1958) are two early explorations of the topic." --Sholem Stein |
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The term oriental erotica is as problematic as the term oriental, see East–West dichotomy. Geographically, it comprises Asian erotica and Middle Eastern erotica.
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Literature
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Primary sources
- The Perfumed Garden (12th century)
- One Thousand and One Nights
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Anthologies and documentary books
- Eastern Love (1930) by E. Powys Mathers
- L'art amoureux des Indes (1957) by Max-Pol Fouchet
- Jewel In the Lotus: A Historical Survey of the Sexual Culture of the East (1959) by Allen Edwardes
- Cradle of Erotica (1970) by Allen Edwardes and R. E. L. Masters
- Kama Kalpa (1957) by P Thomas
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From the series from Nagel Publishers
- Kama Kala (1958) by Mulk Raj Anand (Indian erotica)
- Shunga (1964) by Charles Grosbois (Japanese erotica)
- Sarv-e naz by (1967) Robert Surieu (Persian erotica)
- Yun-Yu (1969) by René Étiemble (Chinese erotica)
- Rati Lila (1969) by Giuseppe Tucci (Nepalese erotica)
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See also
- Ishtar
- Islam and sexual techniques
- Harem scenes in paintings and books
- Oriental
- Asian erotica
- Sexuality in Mesopotamia
- Islamic sexual jurisprudence
- Intimate parts in Islam
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