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The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition

A Novel

Author: Anita Diamant

The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition

The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition

About This Book

Combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution in modern fiction: a new perspective of female life in biblical society
Page Count
352
On Sale
08/21/2007

Book Details

In this modern classic interpretation of the biblical story of Dinah, Anita Diamant imagines the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of The Red Tent, a New York Times bestseller and the basis of the A&E/Lifetime mini-series.

Twentieth Anniversary Edition


In the Bible, Dinah's life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that tell of her father, Jacob, and his twelve sons.

The Red Tent begins with the story of the mothers--Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah--the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through childhood, 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 connection with the past.

Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling and the valuable achievement of presenting a new view of biblical women's lives.

Imprint Publisher

Picador

ISBN

9780312427290

Reading Guide

In The News

“Diamant vividly conjures up the ancient world of caravans, shepherds, farmers, midwives, slaves, and artisans....Her Dinah is a compelling narrator that has timeless resonance.” —Merle Rubin, The Christian Science Monitor

“A full-bodied novel.” —Susan Adler, Hadassah magazine

About the Creators

The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition

The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition

The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition
The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition
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