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‘Until recent centuries—when Indian society turned prudish and hypocritical—the sexual sensibilities of society were derived from the kamashastras, which give sexuality pride of place in human experience… And in the kamashastras, it appears that adultery is considered almost a prerequisite for good, uninhibited sex that satisfies both partners.’

In this delightfully mischievous book, a celebrated scholar of Indian art, aesthetics and sexuality brings us a selection of images from pre-modern India of men and women engaged in sex that is most probably adulterous: married men and women—and courtesans—having quick or leisurely secret liaisons. With a brilliant introduction providing the context, Alka Pande gives us thrilling visual evidence of secret, subversive love.

 
 

About the Author

Alka Pande trained as an art historian and has written prolifically on Art History, gender and sexuality and erotic Indian literature and art. Her books include Masterpieces of Indian Art; Shringara: The Many Faces of Indian Beauty; The New Age Kamasutra for Women and Pha(bu)llus: A Cultural History. She was awarded the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2006 by the French government.
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The Adulterer And Kama The Seduction Of Illicit Love

The Adulterer And Kama The Seduction Of Illicit Love

ISBN: 9789354472039
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  • ISBN: 9789354472039
  • Author: Alka Pande
  • Publisher: Speaking Tiger
  • Pages: 72
  • Format: Hardback
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‘Until recent centuries—when Indian society turned prudish and hypocritical—the sexual sensibilities of society were derived from the kamashastras, which give sexuality pride of place in human experience… And in the kamashastras, it appears that adultery is considered almost a prerequisite for good, uninhibited sex that satisfies both partners.’

In this delightfully mischievous book, a celebrated scholar of Indian art, aesthetics and sexuality brings us a selection of images from pre-modern India of men and women engaged in sex that is most probably adulterous: married men and women—and courtesans—having quick or leisurely secret liaisons. With a brilliant introduction providing the context, Alka Pande gives us thrilling visual evidence of secret, subversive love.

 
 

About the Author

Alka Pande trained as an art historian and has written prolifically on Art History, gender and sexuality and erotic Indian literature and art. Her books include Masterpieces of Indian Art; Shringara: The Many Faces of Indian Beauty; The New Age Kamasutra for Women and Pha(bu)llus: A Cultural History. She was awarded the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2006 by the French government.

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