{"product_id":"the-analects-and-the-abacus-hardcover","title":"The Analects and the Abacus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShibusawa Eiichi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe founded 500 companies. He transformed a feudal nation into a modern economy. Peter Drucker called his achievements \"a good deal more spectacular than those of Rothschild, Morgan, Krupp, or Rockefeller.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn July 2024, he became the face of Japan's 10,000-yen banknote. His most important book has never been available in English. Until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1916, The Analects and the Abacus is Shibusawa Eiichi's definitive argument that Confucian morality and the pursuit of profit are not opposing forces - they are inseparable. A century before the world began debating stakeholder capitalism and ESG, the father of Japanese capitalism had already answered the question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from decades of speeches and lectures, the book is part philosophy, part memoir, and part practical wisdom from a man who built Japan's first modern bank, its first stock exchange, and its first insurance company. This first complete English translation includes a translator's introduction providing historical context and annotations throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeld in the collection of the Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation, Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67927958880510,"sku":"9798995339229","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/8716\/4670\/files\/qAHcFJDnpd9798995339229.webp?v=1793471527","url":"https:\/\/123learningstore.com\/products\/the-analects-and-the-abacus-hardcover","provider":"123 Learning Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}