Female Sexuality in the Early Medieval Islamic World - Gender and Sex in Arabic Literature (Hardcover)

In the early Islamic world, Arabic erotic compendia and sex manuals were a popular literary genre. Although primarily written by male authors, the erotic publications from this era often emphasised the sexual needs of women and the importance of female romantic fulfilment. Pernilla Myrne here explores this phenomenon, examining a range of Arabic literature to shed fresh light onto the complexities of female sexuality under the Abbasids and the Buyids. Based on an impressive array of neglected medical, religious-legal, literary and entertainment sources, Myrne elucidates the tension between depictions of women's strong sexual agency and their subordinated social role in various contexts. In the process she uncovers a great diversity of approaches from the 9th to the 11th century, including the sexual handbook the Encyclopedia of Pleasure (Jawami' al-ladhdha), which portrayed the diversity of female desires, asserting the importance of mutual satisfaction through lively poems and stories. This is the first in-depth, comprehensive analysis of female sexuality in the early Islamic world and is essential reading for all scholars of Middle Eastern history and Arabic literature.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Early and Medieval Islamic World
Release date:	November 2019
Authors:	Pernilla Myrne
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-83860-501-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General Promotions
LSN:	1-83860-501-0
Barcode:	9781838605018

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