by Joseph A. Massad (Author)
Sexual desire has long played a key role in Western judgments about the value of Arab civilization. This title reveals the history of how Arabs represented their own sexual desires. It assembles a compendium of Arabic writing to chart the changes in Arab sexual attitudes and their links to Arab notions of cultural heritage and civilization.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 453
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 15 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 0226509591
ISBN 13: 9780226509594