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China has shown an amazing attitude towards sexual practices - they can bring not only physical and aesthetic pleasure, but also spiritual benefit, inner purification, and even enlightenment. They can heal diseases or cause them, prolong life for many years, and even make a person 'immortal'. This book collects the most important erotological treatises of traditional China, as well as research compiled by the well-known Russian orientalist, Professor Alexey Maslov. Using rare classical Chinese texts from the 3rd to the 18th centuries as examples, the special role of sexual practices in spiritual and everyday life is examined, their role in the broader context of culture, politics, and religion, and their connection to Taoist and Buddhist concepts.
The second edition not only offers a concise introduction to the topic of Chinese erotology and commentary on each treatise but is also accompanied by archival images, illustrations, and photos of rare museum exhibits. 2nd edition, revised and expanded.
Author:
Author:Maslov A.A.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Medical Books
- Category:Religion & Spiritually
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:25x18x3 cm
Series:
Series:Sacred Texts
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:18+
Product type:
Product type:color embossing, partial lacquering
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-386-14960-4
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