- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books; Deluxe edition (31 Jan 2012)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0143106597
- ISBN-13: 978-0143106593
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #7 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism > Philosophy
- #11 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism > Sutras
- #29 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Religions > Eastern Mystical Philosophy
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
fast delivery, but not happy how the product arrived. The spine of the book is damaged and as it is a classics deluxe edition I want to keep it in perfect condition as a collectors item
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Not illustrated
15 Feb 2012
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"A gorgeous deluxe edition" The cover certainly is, but that's the only place you'll find Malika Favre's lovely work. This book is not illustrated.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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15 Mar 2012
Format:Paperback
Comparing this Haskar translation from Penguin with the earlier Oxford (2002) translation by Doniger & Kakar: I prefer the Doniger version because it more scholarly with lots of interesting notes, some translated from Sanskrit commentaries, and a good introduction. Both translations are readable, though Haskar has a slight habit of using older diction, such as "abode" and "sexual union" (instead of Doniger's "sex") or "gentleman" instead of "man-about-town." (Of course, this does bring to mind GQ, a good target for his book!) Haskar's introduction briefly discusses the rationale for his translation method: "literary" rather than "literal." The Kama Sutra is not so much a sex manual as it is a source for understanding (male and youth) urban lifestyle at a period in ancient India.
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