The book it is important to define what the red tent is. Feb 07, 2016 it turned out that my mom purchased this book for an esl class long ago, but had never ended up reading it. We hope that this guide will provide you a starting place for discussion, and suggest a variety of perspectives from which you might approach the red tent. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red tent 20th anniversary edition. I tried to get another copy and was unsuccessful, so i downloaded a kindle copy. I was looking for a good book to read and a friend of mine recommended me the red tent, describing it as a very special book. I just finished it and i think its a very special book indeed, about the story of dinah, daughter of jacob the prophet. The story says that dinah was raped by an egyptian prince. Most women have heard of the red tent because they read the book.
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. The novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who. 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 first twohour episode premiered on lifetime on december 7, 2014. Anita broadens the life of the only daughter of jacob and leah. The red tent by anita diamant at the best online ebook storage. This passionate love story is an amazing read for people of all ages. 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. Inside the red tent popular insights series kindle edition by polaski, dr. Goodreads members who liked the red tent also liked. Whether she knew it or not, i was reading along with her. Stacy is a freelancer with over 18 years experience writing about technology and personal finance.
She has published hundreds of articles and coauthored a book. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the red tent. In the bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, jacob, and his dozen sons in the book of genesis. The red tent by anita diamant book club discussion. The red tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable. It is a vast and stirring work described as what the bible might have been had it been written by gods daughters instead of sons.
There is a huge focus on sexual awakening, menstruation, womanhood and the entry into womanhood, and fertility in general. Menstrual hut and moon lodge traditions show us that the red tent has a history. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapt. 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. Carole i had that issue with a book i had on my kindle and i solved it by taking a picture of the family tree on my phone and referred to it often. The red tent 20th anniversary edition ebook by anita. The red tent by anita diamant overdrive rakuten overdrive. Dinah sometimes curses peopleand these people seem to feel the consequences.
Inside the red tent popular insights series kindle. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Their stories were like offerings of hope and strength poured out before the queen of heaven, only these gifts were not for any god or goddess but for me. Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood the world of the red tent. The red tent of the title is the separate tent set aside for the women where they go while menstruating to keep apart from the men. 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. The red tent describes genesis 34, where dinah was defiled by a prince of shechem, she unfortunately falls pregnant. 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. Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent.
The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books for st. Read the red tent 20th anniversary edition a novel by anita diamant available from rakuten kobo. Deeply affecting, the red tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution in modern fiction. In the bible, dinahs story is only briefly mentioned. She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story. 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. Dec 06, 2014 men got the whole bible, and all women got was this red tent. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant that was first published in 1997.
The red tent has always been one of my favourites, i have had a hard copy of it for many years but i lent it to a friend and unfortunately she died suddenly and i didnt get the book back. In the red tent, anita diamant brings this fascinating biblical character to vivid life. The red tent by reading guidebook club discussion questions. The red tent by anita diamant goodreads share book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red tent. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah.
Download and read online for free the red tent by anita diamant. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But hey, check out our guide to the bible if youre into that. Men got the whole bible, and all women got was this red tent. What strikes you about the cultural differences dinah encounters visavis food, clothing, work, and malefemale relationships. The red tent imagines the life of dinah the new york times. 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.
Readsdownload the red tent pdf books online nilowberta. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading inside the red tent popular insights series. In the red tent anita diamant brings the fascinating biblical character of dinah to vivid life her name is dinah. 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 biblical story of dinah has often been overlooked, until anita diamants the red tent st. A new york times bestseller a decade after the publication of this. 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. First and foremost, the red tent 1997 is a novel by anita diamant that retells the biblical rape story of dinah. Anita diamant is predominantly famous for her great writing of the book the red tent. The red tent wheeler large print press large print paper the red tent the red tent 20th anniversary edition. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph.
The intense description of the book gave me a clear visual of what a. The red tent by anita diamant tells the story of the biblical character dinah, jacobs daughter and josephs sister. 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, isbn 9780330507073 buy the the red tent ebook. Told in dinahs voice, the novel reveals the traditions and. Readsdownload the red tent pdf books online readsdownload the red tent pdf books online. Most libraries these days let you check out ebooks, for free, just like regular books. Carole i had that issue with a book i had on my kindle and i solved it by taking a. Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. The red tent then is a very appropriate title as the book focused almost exclusively on feminine concerns. Also bedded are zilpah, a goddess worshipper who has little use for men, and tiny, dark, and silent bilhah. It was also where they would go when giving birth or tending to the sick. The red tent, a twopart adaptation of anita diamants novel about a biblical story, is being broadcast on sunday and monday on lifetime. The red tent is the place where women gathered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and even illness. When i was fifteen years old, my mothers book club read the red tent by anita diamant.
Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. In the red tent, we see dinah grow from childhood to old age. 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. It was interesting to read how the women lived in the book. The red tent is an american television miniseries produced by paula weinstein and directed by roger young. 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. The red tent is very loosely based on the story of dinah in genesis, and it is. And it is with this spirit that the red tent movement has flourished as a global phenomenon. The series is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by anita diamant. In the ruddy shade of the red tent, the menstrual tent, they ran their fingers through my curls, repeating the escapades of their youths, the sagas of their childbirths.
The rape of dinah genesis, chapter 34 was recounted not by dinah, but by her brothers. At the age of thirteen it is great to know that they are books out there empowering women. The following author biography and list of questions about the red tent are intended as resources to aid individual readers and book groups who would like to learn more about the author and this book. Jan 20, 2003 the book is not all bad, and not all silly.
The book is a first person narrative that describes the life of a minor character dinah, in the bible. In many ways the red tent is a very female very feminist novel, the red tent itself being the place the women retreated to from the general family camp whilst they bled at the new moon. Find books like the red tent from the worlds largest community of readers. The red tent free pdf, chm, djvu, epub books library. Simon and levi, two of her brothers, avenge dinah by killing all the.
Anita diamant claims that the red tent in her book was fictionalized, but is rooted in research from africa. In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the book. Told through dinahs eloquent voice, this sweeping miniseries reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Red eared slider turtle pros and cons, care, housing, diet and health. The idea of a separate womens space or menstrual hut is not a new idea. To see the complete list of this book s readalikes. What do make of this story being told from beyond the grave. 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 was the place where women would gather when they were menstruating. The book was to long and and repetitive especialily the first part of the story. 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. 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. 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. 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.
So more than ten years later, i gave this book its long overdue first read. Inside the red tent ebook christian book distributors. They were secluded from men and younger girls and older women would attend to the daily chores. The red tent 20th anniversary edition by diamant, anita. Mar 08, 2002 in the red tent anita diamant brings the fascinating biblical character of dinah to vivid life her name is dinah. 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 tell of her father, jacob, and his twelve sons.
The jewish baby book, 1988, hardcover paperback kindle. A decade after the publication of this hugely popular international bestseller, picador releases the tenth anniversary edition of the red tent. How to check out library books on your kindle for free. This acclaimed book by anita diamant is available at in several. The book travels from haran contemporary iraqsyria, through canaan and into shechem israel, and into egypt. What to name your jewish baby, 1989, hardcover paperback kindle.
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