{"product_id":"the-sultans-sex-potions-arab-aphrodisiacs-in-the-middle-ages","title":"The Sultan's Sex Potions: Arab Aphrodisiacs in the Middle Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNasir al-Din al-Tusi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback, 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e9781849250757\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201 - 1274), one of the leading scientists of the age, The Sultan's Sex Potions 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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":"Saqi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42431224053795,"sku":"9781849250757","price":38.5,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/files\/DSC_9431.jpg?v=1779194682","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.com\/products\/the-sultans-sex-potions-arab-aphrodisiacs-in-the-middle-ages","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}