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Ancient erotic arts for very modern pleasures . . . Anne Hooper Fk o r kAmA enjoy the most erotic sexual experiences and master the complete positions 2A 1 S of the Kama Sutra with this gorgeous, visual guide. T - Cm e n Combining the spice of age-old eastern eroticism with stunning modern T U photography, this is the perfect book to share, for both beginners and truly rA Y adventurous lovers . . . L SUTRA o VS e r SU A n nT e HR o FOR 21ST-CENTURY LOVERS o A p printed in China e ISBN 978-0-7566-3166-6 r 52200 Discover more at 9 780756 631666 sensual, erotic pleasures to arouse and inspire www.dk.com kAmA SUTRA ANNE HOOPER kAmA SUTRA FOR 21ST-CENTURY LOVERS sensual, erotic pleasures to arouse and inspire London, New York, Melbourne, Munich, and Delhi Editor Kesta Desmond Designer Claire Legemah Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, For Dorling Kindersley Ltd stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or Art Director Peter Luff transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, Executive Managing Editor Adèle Hayward mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright Senior Editor Peter Jones owner and the above publisher of this book. Senior Art Editor Sara Robin Imaging and photo-manipulation Nick Harris Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. DTP designer Traci Salter Production controller Mandy Innes A catalog record for this book is available US Editor Jane Perlmutter from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-7566-3166-6 First American Edition, 2007 DK books are available at special discounts when Published in the United States by purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, DK Publishing, Inc. fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: 375 Hudson Street DK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 New York, New York 10014 or [email protected]. 07 08 09 10 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Color reproduction by Wyndeham Icon, UK Printed and bound in China by Hung Hing KD090—Sept. 2007 discover more at www.dk.com Copyright © 2007 Dorling Kindersley Limited All rights reserved 6-7 Introduction The Art of Arousal 8-27 Kama Sutra 28-103 Ananga Ranga 104-167 The Perfumed Garden 168-257 The Tao 258-357 358-360 Index and Acknowledgements Introduction “Sensuality is as important for the well-being of the body as food” – Vatsyayana, the author of the Kama Sutra This simple acknowledgment – that physical pleasure is a form of nourishment – is, I believe, one of the reasons why the Kama Sutra remains relevant today. Sex is to be enjoyed, celebrated, and explored – and I get the impression that’s exactly what Vatsyayana did. In the Kama Sutra he not only describes the sex positions that can bring us the most pleasure, he also discusses in unstinting detail how lovers should kiss, nibble, bite, and seduce each other, how the penis should move inside the vagina, and even how a room should be prepared to make the most of lovemaking. There are three other classic erotic texts that I find as intriguing and candid as the Kama Sutra and I’ve included sex positions and pearls of wisdom from these too: the Ananga Ranga from India, The Perfumed Garden from Tunisia, and the Tao, from China. There’s no right or wrong way to look at this book but I’d suggest a playful approach. For example, you could agree with your lover that you’ll open the book at random and try the first sex position you come across. Or you could try a string of sex positions in sequence. Above all, enjoy playing and experimenting.

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Bringing together the most exciting elements of Eastern eroticism, including over 100 sexual positions taken from the Kama Sutra, the Ananga Ranga, The Perfumed Garden, and the Tao, Kama Sutra for 21st Century Lovers updates and reinterprets the classic, 2,000 year-old sex manual. Fully illustrated