The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition
A Novel
- Themes
- Biblical retelling, Ancient women's lives, Maternal bonds
Who it’s for
- For readers interested in retellings of biblical stories
- For readers interested in ancient women's lives
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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.
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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.
Publisher details
Publisher categories
- Historical Fiction
- Faith & Fiction
- Jewish Fiction
- Authors
- Anita Diamant
- Publisher
- Picador
- Published
- August 21, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Historical Fiction