Erotic Literature Of Ancient India is an anthology that covers at least 1000 years of India's history, and hints at 7000 more. It is well researched, and yet it is lively and informative. It is intensely sexual, but it is not crude. Its voice goes from friendly and factual to adoring and then back again.
Keep in mind that for the early part of India's history, it was largely agrarian. People thrived because of the land and its creatures. They depended on their own fertility for their loves. Just imagine how splendid it must be to witness and be part of the new acts of creation that happen every day!
The first chapter celebrates bhakti, holy bliss in surrendering one's self which gives itself in physical surrender and bliss. Next come the Krishna mythos. Krishna is the encompassing lover above all. He seduces hundreds of cowherd (gopi) girls in a single moment, and yet he is devoted to Radha and she to him. Mulchandani also briefly deals with tantrism, devotional practices that harnesses the deepest energies of men and women to raise them to their ultimate.