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Product Information for "The Adulterer and Kama: The Seduction of Illicit Love" by Alka Pande:
- Publisher: Speaking Tiger
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 72 pages
- ISBN-10: 9354472036
- ISBN-13: 978-9354472039
- Item Weight: 150 grams
- Dimensions: 20.6 x 1.2 x 13.8 cm
"The Adulterer and Kama: The Seduction of Illicit Love" is a fascinating book authored by Alka Pande, a renowned scholar of Indian art, aesthetics, and sexuality. This book presents a curated selection of images from pre-modern India that depict men and women engaged in what is likely adulterous sexual encounters. These images capture the intimate liaisons of married individuals, including courtesans, engaging in secret and potentially subversive love affairs.
The book's introduction provides valuable context, explaining the significance of these images in the historical and cultural context of India. It explores how, in earlier centuries, Indian society derived its sexual sensibilities from kamashastras, which celebrated sexuality as an essential aspect of human experience. The kamashastras suggest that adultery was often considered a precursor to fulfilling and uninhibited sexual experiences that satisfied both partners.
"The Adulterer and Kama" offers readers a unique and provocative glimpse into the world of secret, subversive love in pre-modern India through a collection of captivating visual evidence. The book delves into the complexities of human desires and relationships, shedding light on an aspect of Indian culture that has often been overlooked or hidden.
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