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The Perfumed Garden - for the Repose of the Mind is a classic work of Arab erotica offering a uniquely entertaining collection of tales, frank and sound advice on sexual relations, and a poetic style of great literary merit. This is a book which delights in the humorous possibilities... Read Full Overview

The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delight is one of the most famous Arabic sex manuals ever to have been written. From advice on sexual technique to attractive qualities of men and women, it is a seminal text of erotic literature. It covers a wide variety of subjects, from the positions... Read Full Overview

The Perfumed Garden by Sheik Nafzawi is a fifteenth-century Arabic sex manual and work of erotic literature

The Perfumed Garden Of The Shaykh Nefzawi is a classic Arabic erotic literature written by Sheik Nefzawi. It is a detailed guidebook on the art of love, sex, and seduction. The book is divided into 21 chapters covering various aspects of sexual behavior, including foreplay, positions,... Read Full Overview

The Perfumed Garden by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nafzawi is a fifteenth-century Arabic sex manual and work of erotic literature. The full title of the book is The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delight (al-rawd al-' tir f nuzhat al-kh tir). The book presents opinions on what qualities... Read Full Overview

The Perfumed Garden is a classic Arabic erotic manual written by the Tunisian author Sheikh Nefzawi in the 15th century. The book is a collection of sexual advice and stories that were meant to educate and entertain readers on the subject of love-making. The book is divided into... Read Full Overview

The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delight has a bad reputation and a tattered history. For over a century, it has been known in English through Sir Richard Burton's bizarre translation (from the French) which consistently elaborated and misinterpreted the original. If ever a book... Read Full Overview

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Perfumed Garden is a classic Arabic erotic literature written by Sheik Nefzawi. The book is a comprehensive guide to lovemaking and sexual practices, offering a detailed account of various sexual positions, techniques, and behaviors. The author explores the physical, emotional,... Read Full Overview

From 16th-century Arabia, The Perfumed Garden - for the Repose of the Mind is a classic work of Arab erotica offering a uniquely entertaining collection of tales filled with frank and sound advice on sexual relations, accompanied by rare and previously unpublished erotic paintings... Read Full Overview