{"product_id":"eros-and-sexuality-in-islamic-art","title":"Eros and Sexuality in Islamic Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eDedicated to the topics of eroticism and sexuality in the visual production of the medieval and early modern Muslim world, this volume sheds light on the diverse socio-cultural milieus of erotic images, on the range of motivations that determined their production, and on the responses generated by their circulation. The articles revise what has been accepted as a truism in existing literature-that erotic motifs in the Islamic visual arts should be read metaphorically-offering, as an alternative, rigorous contextual and cultural analyses. Among the subjects discussed are male and female figures as sexualized objects; the spiritual dimensions of eroticism; licit versus illicit sexual practices; and the exotic and erotic ’others’ as a source of sensual delight.  As the first systematic study on these themes in the field of Islamic art history, this volume fills a considerable gap and contributes to the lively debates on the nature and function of erotic and sexual images that have featured prominently in broader art-historical discussions in recent decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45542195101934,"sku":"9781138270619","price":88.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/eros-and-sexuality-in-islamic-art","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}