{"product_id":"9780141197463","title":"The Most Venerable Book (Shang Shu)","description":"Author: Confucius\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141197463\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Sep 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully enjoyable storehouse of ancient Chinese history and legends, which also has an important role in understanding 21st-century China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Most Venerable Book \u003c\/i\u003e(also known as \u003ci\u003eThe Book of History\u003c\/i\u003e) is one of the Five Classics. For many centuries it was a central work for anyone wishing to work for the Imperial administration, with its prestige stemming from the belief that it had been assembled by Confucius himself. The First Emperor tried to have all copies destroyed because of its subversive implication that 'the Mandate of Heaven' could be withdrawn from rulers who failed their people. For similar reasons it was also banned by Mao. Extraordinarily, it \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehas been revived by the Chinese government of the 2010s.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150320382110,"sku":"UBD-9780141197463","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780141197463.jpg?v=1786964167","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780141197463","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}