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The Perfumed Garden Of The Shaykh Nefzawi

The Perfumed Garden Of The Shaykh Nefzawi

Nefzawi, Sheik
Burton, Richard F.

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ISBN10: 1162910895
ISBN13: 9781162910895
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.28 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Perfumed Garden of the Shaykh Nefzawi is a classic Arabic erotic literature written in the 15th century by the Tunisian author, Sheikh Nefzawi. The book is a comprehensive guide to lovemaking, covering everything from sexual positions to aphrodisiacs to the art of seduction. It is divided into 21 chapters and includes stories, advice, and poetry on the topic of sex. The book is written in a poetic and flowery style, with many metaphors and allegories used to describe sexual acts. Despite its explicit content, the book is also seen as a work of art and a reflection of the cultural values and attitudes towards sexuality in the Islamic world at the time. This edition of the book has been translated into English and includes an introduction by the translator, Sir Richard Burton.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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