hardback)-ISBN 978-1-137-50708-2 (electronic book text (pdf)-ISBN 978-1-137-50706-8 (electronic book text (epub) 1. Sex-Social aspects-Middle East. 2. Sex customs-Middle East. 3. Virginity-Middle East. 4. Virginity-Religious aspects. I. Title. HQ18.M628G43 2015 306.70956-dc23 2014045814 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library.Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India.
Structure of the Book 9 9 dressing and their relationship to homosexual intimacy. Chapter 11 , 'Tempting Pederasty', investigates the complex world of pederasty, its distinction from male homosexuality, its relative excellence compared to heterosexuality, and the involvement of women in pederastic tendencies. It considers pederasty in relation to the economic activity of trade , and the admiration of male beauty in conjunction with Sufi mysticism, wine drinking, and obscene poetry, particularly the influential role of Abu Nuwas. Chapter 12 , 'Hedonistic Narrative', presents the unequivocally explicit sexual accounts involving homoerotic games, sexual verbal games, and stories of sexual intercourse, fun, and pleasure.
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