{"product_id":"9780231520287","title":"On Friendship: One Hundred Maxims for a Chinese Prince","description":"\u003cp\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e, with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends.\"\u0026amp; mdash;Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u0026amp; mdash;the first book to be written in Chinese by a European\u0026amp; mdash;that instantly became a late Ming best seller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/i\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\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in English,  \u003ci\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e 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,  \u003ci\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/i\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","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120171401456,"sku":"9780231520287","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780231520287_p0.jpg?v=1763679904","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780231520287","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}