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Erotic poetry, literature and art have accompanied man since the beginning of time. Throughout history, countless writers have disclosed their innermost thoughts and experiences in fiction, poetry, drama, songs, letters, journals and visual art. This book presents the essence and the most interesting aspects of the erotic culture throughout the world - from the Song of Songs in the Bible, through Asian, African, European and American cultures and to the pop culture of today. It includes passages that were written in Ancient Egypt, portions from the Song of Songs , the Indian Kama Sutra , the Chinese Golden Lotus , the Japanese Shunga and Western literature like Salome . These passages are enhanced with an array of erotic images in art and sculpture from around the world.

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Bret Norton is the editor of The Kama Sutra, The Perfumed Garden, and Shunga. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

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