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    The Perfumed Garden
    The Perfumed Garden
    The Perfumed Garden
    Audiobook5 hours

    The Perfumed Garden

    Written by Sheikh Nefzaoui

    Narrated by Alia Makki

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    About this audiobook

    The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delight (Arabic: الروض العاطر في نزهة الخاطر Al-rawḍ al-ʿāṭir fī nuzhaẗ al-ḫāṭir) is a fifteenth-century Arabic sex manual and work of erotic literature by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nefzawi, also known simply as "Nefzawi".
    The book presents opinions on what qualities men and women should have to be attractive and gives advice on sexual technique, warnings about sexual health, and recipes to remedy sexual maladies. It gives lists of names for the penis and vulva, has a section on the interpretation of dreams, and briefly describes sex among animals. Interspersed with these there are a number of stories which are intended to give context and amusement.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherParolita Libro
    Release dateOct 1, 2022
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