Loved by women across the world, now, for the first time, the international bestseller is available in Britain.Her name is Dinah. In the Bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the Book of Genesis that deal with Jacob and his infamous dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, THE RED TENT reveals the traditions of ancient womanhood and family honour. It opens with the story of Dinah's mothers - Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah - the four wives of Jacob, each of whom embodies unique ...
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Loved by women across the world, now, for the first time, the international bestseller is available in Britain.Her name is Dinah. In the Bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the Book of Genesis that deal with Jacob and his infamous dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, THE RED TENT reveals the traditions of ancient womanhood and family honour. It opens with the story of Dinah's mothers - Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah - the four wives of Jacob, each of whom embodies unique feminine traits, and concludes with Dinah's own startling story of betrayal, grief, and love. Deeply affecting and intimate, THE RED TENT combines outstanding storytelling with an original insight into women's society in a remarkable period of early history. Praise for THE RED TENT:'Diamant is a wonderful storyteller, not only bringing to life these women about whom the Bible tells us so little but also stirringly evoking a place and time' - BOOKLIST'I genuinely fell into this rich and colourful world and Dinah and Leah have stayed with me as ancestors and sisters brought to life by Anita Diamant's imaginative novel' - Maureen Lipman
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This book pointedly reveals the plight of the zwomen in historical Israel and the surrounding territories. Another point made was the worship practices of the time including sacrificial offerings and practices,
emily8
Sep 26, 2013
The Red Tent
I have referred it to half doz others and every one compliments. We are studying the 1st 5 books of the Old Testament and this book fits right in giving a glimpse of the way the women of this period may have lived.
Margaret R
Feb 3, 2011
Fascinating book: THE RED TENT
Read this book for a small study group. Found it fascinating with significant correlation to the Biblical account. Shed light on middle east life and ancient times. HIghly believable and a great read.
mitzi m
Dec 2, 2010
worth the read
This was a beautifully written book worth reading. I couldn't put it down. Not only would I recommend it I shared it with my
daughter and daughter-in-law.
We all read it within a week.
dogs4evr
Aug 12, 2010
Fantastic Story
My book club unanimously gave this book a 5, our highest rating. I was turning the pages at a great speed.
