The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Fiction2000 · 424 pages · ~8 hr read

The Red Tent

by Anita Diamant
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Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis.Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood -- the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers -- Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilbah -- the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate, immediate connection.Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in a modern fiction: a new of biblical women's society.

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About The Red Tent

What is The Red Tent about?

Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis.Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood -- the world of the red tent.

Who wrote The Red Tent?

The Red Tent was written by Anita Diamant.

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