This extraordinary collection of poems-covering thirty centuries of poetry from around the world-celebrates the erotic spirit in all its forms, from the passion of sexual desire to the intense longing for spiritual union. Beginning with anonymous Egyptian love songs from the fifteenth century BCE and continuing up to today's finest poets, the book draws on a broad range of cultural and spiritual traditions, including ancient Greek and Roman erotic poems, ecstatic Sufi songs, Chinese elegies for lost lovers, and bawdy English satires.
Many of the poems are presented here in new translations by the editor, Sam Hamill, one of America's premier poet translators.
| ISBN: | 9781570622342 |
| Publication date: | 30th March 1999 |
| Author: | Sam Hamill |
| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
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Poetry anthologies (various poets) Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice and issues Narrative theme: Love and relationships Poetry |
This extraordinary collection of poems-covering thirty centuries of poetry from around the world-celebrates the erotic spirit in all its forms, from the passion of sexual desire to the intense longing for spiritual union. Beginning with anonymous Egyptian love songs from the fifteenth century BCE and continuing up to today's finest poets, the book draws on a broad range of cultural and spiritual traditions, including ancient Greek and Roman erotic poems, ecstatic Sufi songs, Chinese elegies for lost lovers, and bawdy English satires.
The Erotic Spirit features in the following genres: Poetry anthologies (various poets), Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice and issues, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Poetry
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The Erotic Spirit was written by Sam Hamill and published by Shambhala
The Erotic Spirit has 224 pages