Matteo Ricci (Book order)

Matteo Ricci Book order

October 6, 1552 – May 11, 1610

Father Matteo Ricci was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and Jesuit, who served as a scholar, author, and missionary in China. He was noted for his deep engagement with Chinese culture, seeking to bridge Western and Eastern thought. His work in China represented a unique intersection of religious mission and intellectual inquiry. He was named a Servant of God in 2013, the first step toward canonization.

On Friendship

192 pages
7 hours of reading

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" On Friendship , with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends."—Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601Matteo 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.

On Friendship

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