Ars Erotica: Sex and Somaesthetics in the Classical Arts of Love Richard Shusterman

Ars Erotica: Sex and Somaesthetics in the Classical Arts of Love

Author: Richard Shusterman
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Ars Erotica: Sex and Somaesthetics in the Classical Arts of Love
Author
Richard Shusterman
ISBN
9780521181204
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.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Richard ShustermanPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 03/25/2021ISBN: 9780521181204Pages: 436Weight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.90h x 7.70w x 0.90d
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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Richard Shusterman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/25/2021
ISBN: 9780521181204
Pages: 436
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.70w x 0.90d
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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Richard Shusterman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/25/2021
ISBN: 9780521181204
Pages: 436
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.70w x 0.90d