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* 1998년 Kate Greenaway Award Commended
고대 바빌로니아의 계절에 관한 전설을 오리엔트풍의 아름다운 그림과 함께 소개합니다. 메소포타미아 지방의 땅의 여신 Ishtar는 아들 Tammuz를 세상으로 보내 그가 가는 곳 마다 푸르른 녹음으로 덮히고, 풍부한 농작물을 수확하도록 합니다. Ishtar는 Tammuz의 활약에 대해 처음에는 만족했지만, 점차 사람들이 자기를 경배하지 않고 Tammuz만을 따르게 되자 위기감을 느낍니다. 점점 Tammuz의 힘이 커지고 자신의 위치가 불안해진 Ishtar는 전쟁과 공포의 신을 세상으로 내려보내고 Tammuz는 죽음을 맞이하게 됩니다. 세상은 곧 황폐해 지기 시작하고, 자신이 한 일을 후회하게 된 Ishtar는 죽음을 관장하는 여신인 동생에게 도움을 요청하고...
튼튼하고 아름다운 | 닫기x |  What is 하드커버?
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판지를 천이나 가죽으로 감싸기도 합니다. 책의 속지는 일반적으로 중성처리된 종이(Acid-free paper)를 사용해서 잘 변질이 되지 않기 때문에 오랫동안 보관하기에 적합합니다. 이 종류의 책은 더스트 재킷, 또는 더스트 커버로 불리는 표지덮개가 함께 있는 경우가 많습니다. 간혹 내부 속지가 콩기름 코팅이 된 경우 고약한 냄새가 나는 책도 있습니다.
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Edition: Hardcover: 32 pages
ISBN : 0753450127
책 크기 : 28.8cm x 22.2cm
[ 영문 서평 ]
Publisher's Weekly
The figure of Ishtar, the Mesopotamian earth goddess, harks back to 5000 B.C., but her story of jealousy, murder and redemption can still pack a punch. In this Babylonian equivalent of the Persephone myth, Ishtar sends her son Tammuz to earth and "wherever he walked, the earth brought forth fruit and crops and the green of the land." He exerts comparable charm over people and animals. Ishtar, growing envious, orders him killed. Without Tammuz, the earth dries up and people go hungry until Ishtar descends into the underworld to humbly petition her forbidding sister, Allatu, for Tammuz's release. Allatu agrees, on the condition that he return to her for six months each year (autumn and winter). Balit's (Blodin the Beast) decorative, Egyptian-influenced paintings fill each spread with their kinetic patterns, evoking the desolation of winter, the dank splendor of the underworld and the teeming spring. The visual impact of these highly stylized illustrations underscores the dramatic nature of Moore's retelling.
Children's Literature
Like most ancient cultures, the Babylonians created stories to explain nature. Tammuz, Ishtar's son, was responsible for the fruitfulness of the earth. Ishtar became jealous and condemned him to death. The earth shriveled up and the people were in despair. Ishtar felt remorse and promised to go into the kingdom of the dead ruled by her sister to retrieve her son. While she was gone a chill covered the earth. She succeeded in getting her son back but only for six months of each year, thus explaining the cold and warm seasons. The stylized and richly painted pictures fill each spread. They add a touch of mystery and create tension more than the text. It is an excellent combination and a good introduction to mythology from another culture rather than the more familiar Greek or Roman. - Marilyn Courtot
Children's Literature
In this Babylonian parallel to the well-known Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, Tammuz, (son of the goddess Ishtar in this adaptation) is first sent to live on earth, then consigned to the underworld by Ishtar's own jealousy. But then, "with Tammuz gone, a dull sadness came upon the world," and Ishtar, moved to pity, goes down to the underworld to look for him. There she must contend with her sister Allatu, who is reluctant to release Tammuz. An exquisitely illustrated rendering of a powerful myth. The reteller's adaptation is detailed in an afterword. - Uma Krishnaswami
School Library Journal
A Babylonian precursor to the story of Persephone. Tammuz, son of the goddess Ishtar, is sent to live on Earth. He is so beloved by the people that jealous Ishtar orders her soldiers to kill him. Without Tammuz, the earth is devastated, and the suffering people petition Ishtar for mercy. She agrees to travel to the underworld, where she reclaims her son, although for only half the year; he must return to the underworld for the other half. Moore evokes rich and clear images with carefully chosen words and phrases and a good sense of rhythm and pace. Balit's vivid, boldly patterned illustrations are packed with detail and sharp contrasts, a style that is effective most of the time but that makes some of the pages appear cluttered. The paintings do capture the mood of the myth, and Balit uses unusual perspectives and sharply delineated shapes to the story's advantage. This well-told tale from a little-explored subject area is a good choice for any library, especially collections supporting interdisciplinary-studies programs.-Donna L. Scanlon, Lancaster County Library, PA
Booklist
As queen of the stars and goddess of creation, Ishtar dominates and controls all things. When her son, Tammuz, who makes the earth fertile, comes to be more loved by the people, Ishtar begins to view him as a rival and has him killed. Story tension is created by Ishtar's rescue of her son from the underworld, which saves the land from a perpetual barren winter. Readers familiar with the Greek myth about Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, will find this ancient Babylonian tale to be an interesting contrast. Moore maintains an emotional distance when telling the story, but the sumptuous double-page spreads are visually exciting and dramatic. Intricately designed borders and arches often set off the text, and Balit effectively uses color and line to maintain interest in the characters. Students may want to compare Balit's visual motifs to those found on ancient tomb paintings or compare Balit's geese to the maidum geese of ancient Egypt. No additional readings are included, though Moore does supply information on story origins and the changes he made in his retelling. Karen Morgan
Ingram
An ancient Babylonian myth explains the cycles of the seasons as the result of the Goddess Ishtar sending her son to Earth, where he gave life to the crops and fruits, birds and animals, only to have Ishtar destroy his handiwork in a fit of jealous rage. |
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