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Ars erotica : sex and somaesthetics in the classical arts of love

by Richard Shusterman

This book provides a comparative analysis of historical erotic traditions from ancient Greece and Judaeo-Christianity to classical Asia and medieval Europe, exploring how these practices can be analysed to cultivate self-mastery and improve modern sex education.

Accession 30122 ISBN 9781107004764 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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