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The red tent is the place where women gathered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and even illness. Like the conversations and mysteries held within this feminine tent, this sweeping piece of fiction offers an insider's look at the daily life of a biblical sorority of mothers and wives and their one and only daughter, Dinah. Told in the voice of Jacob's daughter Dinah (who only received a glimpse of recognition in the Book of Genesis), we are privy to the fascinating feminine characters who bled within the red tent. In a confiding and poetic voice, Dinah whispers stories of her four mothers, Rachel, Leah, Zilpah, and Bilhah--all wives to Jacob, and each one embodying unique feminine traits. As she reveals these sensual and emotionally charged stories we learn of birthing miracles, slaves, artisans, household gods, and sisterhood secrets. Eventually Dinah delves into her own saga of betrayals, grief, and a call to midwifery.
"Like any sisters who live together and share a husband, my mother and aunties spun a sticky web of loyalties and grudges," Anita Diamant writes in the voice of Dinah. "They traded secrets like bracelets, and these were handed down to me the only surviving girl. They told me things I was too young to hear. They held my face between their hands and made me swear to remember." Remembering women's earthy stories and passionate history is indeed the theme of this magnificent book. In fact, it's been said thatThe Red Tentis what the Bible might have been had it been written by God's daughters, instead of her sons.--Gail Hudson
The Red Tent, Tenth Anniversary Edition This is informative, powerful, interesting, and riveting. I could not put it down. I will read it over again. I think every student of history, religion, or psychology should read it. It was recommended to me, and I will recommend it to many in my family. I won't lend it. It will stay on my library shelf for reference and future read-overs.
A little bit shocking... We read the red tent for a book club in our Church. I loved the concept of womanhood and sisterhood. It was a little shocking how she portrayed some of the Characters from the Bible. I was especially disappointed with how she portrayed Rebecca. (She turned her into a type of Lady Catherine Deburg - from "Pride and Prejudice" (Rebecca was cold hearted and portrayed more as a goddess worshipper always sitting on her throne and Isaac was some feeble man in love with some caretaker). I was also shocked by some of the ritual scenes the women carried out on eachother. Mainly, if you think of it as pure fiction, you may be alright.. but if you know much about the characters from the Bible, you may have some issues with it. It was an interesting read, but definitely not one I loved.I ADORE this book There are few books I read more than once, but I've read The Red Tent at least 5 times... and counting!
