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In Japan, it is called chanoyu or sadō. Chanoyu literally means "hot water for tea" and usually refers to the ceremony alone. The tea ceremony, a moment of sharing, is part of a wider philosophy that is...
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Why are there erotic sculptures on the props of Kathmandu's pagodas? What is the relationship between sex and the sacred? This book - Tantra, Theology of Love and Freedom - the fruit of decades of field research, provides answers to these questions. A journey to the heart of the cults of ecstasy.
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For centuries, its sublime landscapes, spices and precious stones have attracted sailors and adventurers. Today, as in the past, Ceylon continues to seduce its guests. A garden paradise where cultural discovery and relaxation go hand in hand.
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It is a romantic city, bathed in lakes, where the palaces still rustle with the splendour of the Maharanas. We are in Udaïpur, capital of Rajasthan's oldest kingdom, Mewar.
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The Olmecs were the first of the great civilisations of Mesoamerica. Their name comes from "olmeca", which means "the people of the land of rubber" in the Nahuatl language. (In the 16th century, "olman" referred to the coast of the Gulf,...
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