A straightforward fictional narrative the red tent can also be read as midrash, the imaginative retelling of torah, which rabbi lawrence kushner author of honey from the rock and other books on jewish mysticism and spirituality and diamants teacher calls the literature that sprouts up in the blank spaces between the words and letters of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapt. Most women have heard of the red tent because they read the book.
The red tent by anita diamant overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sep 27, 2015 the red tent by anita diamant in chm, djvu, epub download e book. A minor character from the book of genesis tells her life story in this vivid evocation of the world of old testament women. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Read the red tent 20th anniversary edition a novel by anita diamant available from rakuten kobo. Download the red tent ebook in epub, mobi and pdf format. Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. The red tent free pdf, chm, djvu, epub books library. Deeply affecting, the red tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction. The red tent 20th anniversary edition by diamant, anita ebook.
And it is with this spirit that the red tent movement has flourished as a global phenomenon. Mar 24, 2019 the writer of the red tent is an american author. The red tent 20th anniversary edition ebook by anita diamant. This study guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the red tent.
Inside the red tent ebook by sandra hack polaski rakuten kobo. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books for st. The red tent is an extraordinary and captivating story of the elders of the femininity and honor of the family. It begins with the story of her mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhahthe. The red tent movement has a seventeenyear history, but connects to thousands of years of tradition of women honoring women and creating a world that embraces honesty, and respects for. The red tent was novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 that gave us a story of women who come together in a menstrual hut, known as the red tent. The red tent is one of those extremely rare publishing phenomenonsa little promoted, but dynamically successful book over 250,000 copies sold that owes its success to enthusiastic wordofmouth endorsements. An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one new york times bestselling author of the secret life of bees and the invention of wings. The red tent by anita diamant in chm, djvu, epub download e book. The red tent is very loosely based on the story of dinah in genesis, and it is a book that is very easy to read. Anita diamant has 16 books on goodreads with 950443 ratings. Simon and levi, two of her brothers, avenge dinah by killing all the. The united states is the original publication place of the book.
When i was fifteen years old, my mothers book club read the red tent by anita diamant. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The red tent by anita diamant is a novel which caught my eye in a bookshop many moons ago, listed in the back of my mind as a to read and never actually came to read it until roughly 12 years later, as a result of it slipping in and out of recall. The red tent is a novel of biblical times and of the customs of those times, detailing the imagined lives of rachel and leah, two wives of jacob both true biblical figures and, subsequently, the imagined story of dinah, the daughter of leah, also a true biblical figure. Like the conversations and mysteries held within this feminine tent, this sweeping piece of fiction offers an insiders look at the daily life of a biblical sorority of mothers and wives and their one and only daughter, dinah. The red tent by anita diamant in chm, djvu, epub download ebook. Told in the voice of jacobs 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. Through dinahs eyes we see women come of age, begin menstruating, fall in. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah. During the times of the old testament, jacobs only daughter, dinah rebecca ferguson spent her childhood inside a red tent where she learned about the.
The red tent 20th anniversary edition by diamant, anita. In a confiding and poetic voice, dinah whispers stories of her four mothers, rachel, leah, zilpah, and bilhahall wives to jacob, and each one. Mar 29, 2002 the novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who has also written several nonfiction guides to. The red tent by anita diamant meet your next favorite book. The red tent is the place where women gathered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and even illness. The book also looks at the secrets of women, their private conversations, feelings, superstitions and rituals, kept sacred from the men in the privacy of the red tent, and childbirth itself too, a private process of pain, fear and delight dealt with only by women. Based on the book of genesis, dinah, jacobs only daughter, shares her perspectives on the origins of many of our modern religious practices and sexual politics, imparting the lessons she has learned from her fathers wives. It begins with the story of the mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhah the four wives of jacob. The biblical story of dinah has often been overlooked, until anita diamants the red tent st.
Dinah, jacob, leah, rachel, bilhah, zilpah, werenro, meryt, benia, renefer, joseph, inna, tabea, shalem, remosebarshalem, laban, esau, rebecca, isaac, reuben, simon and levi, judah, zebulun, naphtali and issachar, gad and asher, benjamin, dan, nakht. The novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who has also written several nonfiction guides to. The red tent 20th anniversary edition ebook by anita. The book s title refers to the tent in which women of jacob.
It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph. Buy the ebook the red tent by anita diamant online from australias leading online ebook store. The red tent 20th anniversary edition by anita diamant, 9781250067999, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of genesis that are about her father, jacob, and his. The red tent tells the littleknown biblical story of dinah, daughter of the patriarch jacob and his wife, leah. This makes me see judaism and the stories from the bible and the book of. The book it is important to define what the red tent is. Dinah focuses initially on the stories of her mothers, the four wives of jacobleah, rachel, zilpah, and. Jan 20, 2003 the book is not all bad, and not all silly. First and foremost, the red tent 1997 is a novel by anita diamant that retells the biblical rape story of 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 recount the life of jacob and his infamous dozen sons. Print word pdf take our free the red tent quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your. Rachels tent is often a retreat for dinah as she grows up, and rachel eventually teaches her the skill of midwifery. The red tent of the title refers to the tent the women of the tribe remain in while experiencing their time of the.
Dinah, the narrator, opens the red tent by introducing herself and explaining that she is reciting the memories of her life and her mothers livesbecause without a daughter to tell the story, a womans history does not live on. With dinahs help, womens histories are traced matrilineally. The second half of the book, which takes place in egypt, is somewhat more convincing and less oppressiveperhaps because there is no more red tent. Adapted as a mini series tele tv star rebecca ferguson and minnie driverher name is dinahin the bible, his fate is merely alluded to in a brief and violent detour in the verses of the book of genesis, which tells the story of jacob and his infamous dozen sons.
The red tent ebook chicago public library bibliocommons. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of genesis that are about her father, jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in dinahs voice, the red tent reveals the traditions of ancient womanhood and family honour. Anyway, the red tent is all about a little lady called dinah. The red tent ebook by anita diamant 9781743431849 booktopia. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of genesis that are about her. In chapter 34 of the book of genesis, dinahs tale is a short, horrific detour in the familiar narrative of jacob and joseph.
The red tent by diamant, anita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The author does succeed in giving the reader some feel for life in an ancient culture, and for the experiences that are the same for all women at all times. The red tent 20th anniversary edition anita diamant. C read online and d0wnl0ad pdf ebook the red tent 20th anniversary edition. 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 dozen sons. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red tent 20th anniversary edition. Mar 08, 2002 in the red tent anita diamant brings the fascinating biblical character of dinah to vivid life her name is dinah. Download and read online for free the red tent by anita diamant. The red tent is a fictional yet thoroughly researched firstperson account of the life of dinah, the only daughter of biblical patriarch jacob who is more famous for having twelve sons. She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story. The red tent by anita diamant tells the story of the biblical character dinah, jacobs daughter and josephs sister. Anita diamant is a very good and a wellknown author of the fiction as well as the nonfiction books as well. But hey, check out our guide to the bible if youre into that. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of genesis.
The red tent is a fictional yet thoroughly researched firstperson account of the life of dinah, the only daughter of biblical patriarch jacob who is. The red tent told in dinahs voice, anita diamant imagines the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhah. Achetez et telechargez ebook the red tent 20th anniversary edition. The rape of dinah genesis, chapter 34 was recounted not by dinah, but by her brothers. With equal skill and passion, sandra hack polaski unravels the biblical story of leah, rachel, zilpah, bilhah, and leahs daughter dinah, probing aspects of the red tent that give us insight into the text and into the lives of women in the ancient near east. About the author anita diamant is an awardwinning journalist and author of five books about contemporary jewish life including the new jewish wedding and choosing a jewish life. Now, for the first time, this sweeping saga, which has struck a chord with so many modernday women, comes to life as a much. Whether she knew it or not, i was reading along with her. And itll help you get a handle on the red tent anyway, the red tent is all about a little lady called dinah. The red tent 20th anniversary edition audio book store. The red tent by anita diamant at the best online ebook storage.
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