Ars Erotica. Sex And Somaesthetics In The Classical Arts Of Love

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 2021
Edition: First Edition

Description: 420 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The term ars erotica refers to the styles and techniques of lovemaking with the honorific title of art. But in what sense are these practices artistic and how do they contribute to the aesthetics and ethics of self-cultivation in the art of living In this book, Richard Shusterman offers a critical, comparative analysis of the erotic theories proposed by the most influential premodern cultural traditions that shaped our contemporary world. Beginning with ancient Greece, whose god of desiring love gave eroticism its name, Shusterman examines the Judaeo-Christian biblical tradition and the classical erotic theories of Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Japanese cultures, before concluding with medieval and Renaissance Europe. His exploration of their errors and insights shows how we could improve the quality of life and love today. By using the engine of eros to cultivate qualities of sensitivity, grace, skill, and self-mastery, we can reimagine a richer, more positive vision of sex education.

ISBN: 9780521181204