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About this book
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.
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Philosophy History & TheoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 Ars Erotica and the Question of Aesthetics
- 2 Dialectics of Desire and Virtue: Aesthetics, Power, and Self-Cultivation in Greco-Roman Erotic Theory
- 3 The Biblical Tradition: Desire as a Means of Production
- 4 Chinese Qi Erotics: The Beauty of Health and the Passion for Virtue
- 5 Lovemaking as Aesthetic Education: Pleasure, Play, and Knowledge in Indian Erotic Theory
- 6 Fragrance, Veils, and Violence: Ars Erotica in Islamic Culture
- 7 From Romantic Refinement to Courtesan Connoisseurship: Japanese Ars Erotica
- 8 Commingling, Complexity, and Conflict: Erotic Theory in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
- Bibliography
- Index
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