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On Friendship : One Hundred Maxims for a Chinese Prince by Matteo Ricci (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-100231149247
ISBN-139780231149242
eBay Product ID (ePID)73323077
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameOn Friendship : One Hundred Maxims for a Chinese Prince
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFriendship, Asia / General, General, Eastern
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Religion, Philosophy, Self-Help, History
AuthorMatteo Ricci
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight10 Oz
Item Length0.7 in
Item Width0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2009-019567
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal177/.62
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction On Friendship Chronology of Editions Texts and Variants Sources and Notes Index
Synopsis" On Friendship , with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends."--Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601 Matteo 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. On Friendship 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. Available for the first time in English, On Friendship matches a carefully edited Chinese text with a facing-page English translation and includes notes on sources and biographical, historical, and cultural information. Still admired in China for its sophistication and inspirational wisdom, On Friendship 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.
LC Classification NumberBJ1533.F8R4913 2009
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