The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delight

by Muhammad al-Nafzawi, Richard Francis Burton (Translator)

Overview

An ancient sex manual and work of erotic literature, written in late 15th century A.D. Translated by Sir Richard Burton, it is a monument to his Arabic learning and his encyclopedic knowledge of Eastern life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162783091
Publisher:	Walrus Books Publisher
Publication date:	07/13/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	944,338
File size:	487 KB

About the Author

According to the introduction of Colville's English translation, Mu?ammad al-Nafzawi probably wrote The Perfumed Garden sometime during the twelfth century. Sheikh Nefzawi was born among the Berber Nefzawa tribe in the south of present-day Tunisia. He compiled it at the request of the Hafsid ruler of Tunis, Abu Faris ?Abd al-?Aziz al-Mutawakkil. The reputation acquired by this work in the Arab world was similar to that of the Arabian Nights