![]() ![]() That honestly could not be further from the truth. Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women’s society.įrom the synopsis, you would assume that this book is Biblical historical fiction. Dinah’s story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate connection with the past. ![]() They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. It begins with the story of her mothers–Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah–the four wives of Jacob. Told in Dinah’s voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood–the world of 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 father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. It has some seriously problematic issues which I’ll get into below after the synopsis. Now that I’m a bit older and have read more, I’m not sure I love it like I once did. ![]() I recently decided to reread it for the first time in over five years. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant is going to be difficult for me to review because I feel so conflicted about it. ![]()
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