256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 2004. These four classic masterpieces in esoteric research by the noted orientalist - M. Penzer explore customs and traditions from other cultures and periods of history which, for all their apparent strangeness, mask fundamental subjects of continuing interest. The first concerns the motif of the poison damsel -- the beauty who dealt death in many forms to her admirers - which... Read more
Chapter 1 Poison-Damsels; Chapter 2 The Tale of the Two Thieves; Chapter 3 Sacred Prostitution; Chapter 4 The Romance of Betel-Chewing;
Biography
N. M. Penzer
