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The sexual world of the Arabian Nights
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ISBN: 9781108442251 9781108675277 9781108425360 Year: 2018 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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"Arabian Nights is a valuable treasure for studying gender and sexuality, it is regrettable to say that in the Middle East this narrative is still disparaged as either bawdy tales or silly tales for children. Yet, the way a culture treats its literature is a function of the nature of society. It is time to re-internalize and appreciate this collection of tales celebrated as one of the outstanding world literature. After all, these tales are a cultural and literary product of the same region"--


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The Sexual World of the Arabian Nights
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ISBN: 1108698344 1108630278 1108675271 1108425364 1108442250 Year: 2018 Publisher: Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press,

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From the stories of wives and their lovers to those of kings and their conquests, to the overarching story of Shahrazad and Shahryar, the tales of the Arabian Nights have offered countless audiences entertainment and enjoyment as well as serving as cautionary stories. An outstanding piece of world literature, the Arabian Nights provide a lively and interesting way of exploring aspects of sexuality, romance, gender, culture, wealth, and politics. Looking at a wide range of the tales, David Ghanim offers a rigorous exploration of their profound sexuality: looking at both the context in which they were written and organised, as well as their legacy. By including accounts of heterosexuality, homosexuality, cuckoldry, insatiable lust, promiscuity, rape, incest, bestiality, demonic sexuality, and erotica, Ghanim highlights the complexity and dynamism of medieval sexuality, the active role of women in sexual activities, and the prevailing positive outlook on sexual liaison and gender mixing.


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The sexual world of the Arabian Nights
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