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Sacred Sexuality

A. T. MannJane Lyle

出版	Element, 1995
主題	Art / History / GeneralReligion / GeneralReligion / Comparative ReligionReligion / Sexuality & Gender Studies
ISBN	18523065809781852306588
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=o11gPgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

In many ancient faiths sexuality was the ultimate sacred act and symbolized the central holy sacrament. Lust originally meant a religious joy experienced as unity with the godhead. This gift book explores the origins and practices of religious sexuality in many cultures worldwide. Included are the erotic sculpture and paintings of ancient Greece and Rome, illustrations from Japanese pillow books, Asian temple art, erotic Indian and Persian miniatures, as well as the work of well-known European artists from the Classical, Renaissance and Romantic periods.