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Kama Sutra
Original Title:Kāmasūtra
Author:Vātsyāyana ⓘ
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Kama Sutra

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    《愛經》談的不只是性,而是「如何好好生活」:在德行、財富與愛慾三者平衡的前提下,把愛與愉悅當成一門值得學習、需要修養的藝術。
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    Who is this book for?

    • 以為《愛經》只是一本性愛姿勢圖鑑、想知道它真正寫了什麼的人
    • 對古印度文化、社會與哲學有興趣的讀者
    • 想了解人類如何在千年前就系統性地談論愛與慾望的人
    • 研究性學史、比較文化或古典文學的讀者

    Who is the author?

    • 筏蹉衍那 (Vātsyāyana Mallanaga),古印度學者,生平幾乎不可考,只知道他在書末署名,並說自己整理了更早期多位老師的著作
    • 成書年代眾說紛紜,大約在西元前 400 年到西元 300 年之間;印度學者溫蒂・唐尼格 (Wendy Doniger) 推斷是西元三世紀後半
    • 以梵文寫成,散文和詩句交錯;1883 年理查・波頓 (Richard Burton) 出版第一個英譯本,中文譯本書名多為《愛經》
    • 網路聲量:Goodreads 3.45 分(約 7,000 人評分)

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