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One of the few Maya documents to survive the Spanish conquest, the Popol Vuh describes the creation of the Maya universe and of humans. It tells the tale of the Hero Twins, who defeated the gods of the underworld in a ball game, and details the legendary history of the Quiche Maya rulers until their imprisonment and torture by the Spanish. Equivalent to the Bible and the Greek and Roman mythologies, the Popol Vuh is the essential text of Mayan culture. Here, vivid images and captivating text will fascinate children.
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《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
(Intermediate, Young Adult) Translating myth cross-culturally is a challenge; doing so for young readers adds yet another screen through which the source material is filtered. It is unfortunate that this edition of the Popol Vuh, the Sacred Book, written down in Mayan in the sixteenth century and translated into Spanish in 1701, is not more comprehensive in its source notes. There is a brief introduction outlining the history and importance of the manuscript, but only a jacket note informs us that the author ""has undertaken to revise existing translations of the Popol Vuh and to adapt it for a younger readership."" While this note raises more questions (what translations? how revised? how adapted?) than it answers, the book itself contains a rich array of creation myth, pourquoi stories, and trickster tales, daunting in toto but rewarding in glimpses. Young readers will probably most enjoy the tales of Junajpu and Ixb'alanke, ""the amazing twins,"" whose exploits as righteous avengers (and little troublemakers) compose almost half of the book and culminate in their ascent as the sun and moon. The stories of the creation of the world and mankind are rewarding as well, if sometimes difficult to follow. Dramatically lit paintings by Luis Garay will engage a browser's curiosity, particularly two double-page spreads of the twins confronting the Lords of Xib'alb'a. A glossary is included (a pronunciation guide would have been helpful); a Spanish edition of the book is being published simultaneously. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Gr 5-8-Wrathful and kindhearted gods, giants, mortals, jaguars, and colorful birds are some of the characters and creatures that inhabit this creation story and genealogy recorded in the K'iche' (or Quich) language in 1558 and discovered in 1701 by a Spanish priest. Children will enjoy this accessible retelling of a story that has largely been unavailable in English. Vivid characterizations, tales of revenge and forbidden fruit, tests of wit and strength, and explanations of why deer have short tails and monkeys live in trees are all here. Full- and double-page paintings rich in color and detail illustrate the volume. A beautifully designed book to be savored on its own or as a source for cultural or comparative studies.-Daryl Grabarek, School Library Journal (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.