Project Gutenberg 2005-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 411 Vatsyayana Mallanaga Lamairesse 1817 1898 Lamairesse, Pierre Eugène Lamairesse, E. (Eugene) 43033904 Kamasutra. French Théologie hindoue. Le Kama soutra. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Théologie hindoue. Le Kama soutra." by Vatsyayana is a comprehensive treatise on the philosophy and practices surrounding love and relationships, likely written in the early centuries of the Common Era. This work discusses the intricate nature of sexual ethics and societal norms, particularly within the context of ancient Indian culture, offering insights into the balance of desire (Kama), duty (Dharma), and wealth (Artha) in human life. The opening of the text introduces the foundational concepts that guide the moral compass of society, asserting that while the essence of right and wrong remains constant, societal attitudes toward sexual relations fluctuate over time and across cultures. It vividly articulates the nuanced views of past civilizations, contrasting the relative permissiveness observed in ancient Indian society with the stringent constraints posed by religious doctrines such as those of Zoroastrianism and Judaism. The author sets the stage for an exploration of sexual morality, emphasizing how love and eroticism were intertwined with religious practices and societal structures, thus providing a deeper understanding of how the Kama Sutra encapsulates the cultural ethos of its era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Love Sexual intercourse Sex HQ Text Erotic Fiction FR Séduction et libertinage Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Sexuality & Erotica 717517 2025-07-06T10:26:14.381949 text/html 717651 717399 2024-11-06T13:44:30.738648 2023-09-07T04:17:01.505619 text/html text/html 342186 2025-07-06T10:26:25.187996 application/epub+zip 351928 2025-07-06T10:26:17.783954 application/epub+zip 345467 2025-07-06T10:26:16.379965 application/epub+zip 623833 2025-07-06T10:26:30.698920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584135 2025-07-06T10:26:24.157927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550327 2022-09-07T17:23:30.474178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638651 2025-07-06T10:26:13.822024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 618724 2024-10-28T21:38:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20285 2025-07-06T10:26:30.858879 application/rdf+xml 14121 2025-07-06T10:26:16.900936 image/jpeg 3423 2025-07-06T10:26:16.640992 image/jpeg 336522 2025-07-06T10:26:14.436021 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia