Vienna Bronze Gallery presents  

An old illustrated German book published  1932 with the title 'Sittengeschichte des Orients' by Dr. Paul Englisch

Translated: 'Cultural History of the Orient'

 

With more than two hundred (200) illustrations

 

Published by Kiepenheuer, Berlin and Phaidon, Vienna

 

 

An interesting work particularly under consideration of the European perspective of this time.

 

Chapter 1: Die Eigenarten des Orient – The peculiarities of the Orien

 

Chapter 2: Erotik in der Götterlehre – Erotic in the theological doctrines

 

Chapter 3:Babylonien und Assyrien – Babylonia and Assyria

 

Chapter 4: Ägypten - Egypt

 

Chapter 5: Arabien – Arabia

 

Chapter 6: Persien - Persia

 

Chapter 7: Indien – India

 

Chapter 8: Türkei - Turkey

 

Chapter 9: China - China

 

Chapter 10: Japan - Japan

 

Chapter 11: Der europäische Mädchenhandel und der Orient – The European trafficking of females and the Orient

 

Chapter 12: Leidenssehnsucht und Grausamkeit der Orientalen – The longing for suffering and the crucity of the Orientals

 

The titles of the chapters promise a lot… 

 

DIMENSIONS:	ca. 8 3/4 “ (22 cm) long and 6 “ (15 cm) wide
CONDITION:	Good. No repairs, chips, bends, dents, dings or whatsoever, unless specified. Please do not forget that you are bidding on a used item that always may show some wear!

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