David Ghanim

Sexual World of the Arabian Nights (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108698344
• Artikelnr.: 53351068

Autorenporträt

David Ghanim, Ph.D., is a senior scholar of Middle East and gender studies whose previous books include The Virginity Trap in the Middle East (2015), Iraq's Dysfunctional Democracy (2011), and Gender and Violence in the Middle East (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Alluring sexuality
2. Inexorable sexuality
3. Insatiable lust
4. Demonic sexuality
5. Rape and incest
6. Promiscuous life
7. Transgressive adultery
8. Sexual perfidy
9. Tales of cuckoldry
10. Lesbian encounter
11. Tempting pederasty
12. Hedonistic narrative.