The sexual world of the Arabian Nights
Ghanim, David
The sexual world of the Arabian Nights [Texte imprimé] / David Ghanim - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018 - 1 vol. (187 p.) ; 23 cm
Bibliogr. p. 173-181
Machine generated contents note: 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
"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"--
978-1-108-44225-1
Sex in literature
398.22
The sexual world of the Arabian Nights [Texte imprimé] / David Ghanim - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018 - 1 vol. (187 p.) ; 23 cm
Bibliogr. p. 173-181
Machine generated contents note: 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
"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"--
978-1-108-44225-1
Sex in literature
398.22