An unusual book on the sexual fantasies of the ancient Egyptians.
The attitude of the Egyptians to sex
Prostitution
Concubines and adultery
Homosexuality
Intercourse with animals
Necrophilia
Incest
Polygami
The erotic language in words and pictures
and a selction of erotic texts
In their writings, the Egyptians were quite straightforward, whereas their official art was far more discreet and often disguised in symbolic language. Drawings and figurines, however, are pornographic and humoristic. Ilustrations in the book include figurines held in the British Museum which have not previously been published.
Ancient Egyptian Sexual Life
128 pp, ills.
Kegan Paul International, London/New York 1987, repr. paperback 1998
Spanish edition:
La esfinge erotica
Laia, Barcelona 1988
Portuguese edition:
A vida sexual no Antigo Egito
Serie Logoteca
Imago, Rio de Janeiro1990