num_pages: 353
description: A fifteenth-century Arabic sex manual and work of erotic literature by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nefzawi, translated here by Richard Francis Burton. The book presents opinions on what qualities men and women should have to be attractive, gives advice on sexual technique, warnings about sexual health, and recipes to remedy sexual problems. It also has a section on the interpretation of dreams, and briefly describes sex among animals. Interspersed with these there are a number of stories which are intended to give context and amusement.
language: French
title: Le Jardin Parfume, Manuel D'erotologie Arabe
titlecomplete: Le Jardin Parfume, Manuel D'erotologie Arabe
genres: Islam, Sexuality, Literature, History, Classics, Relationships, 15th Century, Erotica, Nonfiction, Romance
ratings_count: 898
publisher: Philippe Picquier