{"product_id":"on-friendship-by-matteo-ricci-9780231149242","title":"On Friendship","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/em\u003e, with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatteo Ricci (1552-1610) is best known as the Italian Jesuit missionary who brought Christianity to China. He also published a landmark text on friendship—the first book to be written in Chinese by a European—that instantly became a late Ming best seller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/em\u003e distilled the best ideas on friendship from Renaissance Latin texts into one hundred pure and provocative Chinese maxims. Written in a masterful classical style, Ricci's sayings established his reputation as a great sage, and the sentiments still ring true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in English, \u003cem\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/em\u003e matches a carefully edited Chinese text with a facing-page English translation and includes notes on sources as well as biographical, historical, and cultural information. Still admired in China for its sophistication and inspirational wisdom, \u003cem\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightful cross-cultural work by a crucial and fascinating historical figure. It is also an excellent tool for learning Chinese, pairing a superb model of the classical language with an accessible and accurate translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000693211372,"sku":"9780231149242","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7549123482270.jpg?v=1763297908","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/on-friendship-by-matteo-ricci-9780231149242","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}