{"product_id":"sultans-sex-potions","title":"Sultans Sex Potions","description":"\u003cp\u003eArabic erotic literature has a long and rich history, which goes back as far as the ninth century. Far from being the pursuit of prurient pornographers, eroticism and sexuality received considerable attention from scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201 - 1274), one of the leading scientists of the age, \u003cem\u003eThe Sultan''s Sex Potions\u003c\/em\u003e is part of a relatively small group of works devoted to aphrodisiacs, as well as sexual stimulants, sexual practices and positions. Sober and measured in tone, the work was intended to be a manual, which would allow the patient to dispense with the services of a physician. Written at the request of the ruler, its potions, electuaries, syrups and enemas enjoyed a ''royal warrant of appointment'' to arouse the lust for coitus and enhance sexual potency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bilingual volume includes a critical edition of three manuscripts (Berlin, Cairo and Glasgow) and is accompanied by a translation, as well as an introduction to Arabic erotic literature, a biography of the author and extensive indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57398329606526,"sku":"NW9781849250757","price":16.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781849250757.jpg?v=1778618868","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/sultans-sex-potions","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}