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The Red Tent is a novel that tells the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, from the Bible. It explores her life, love, and identity in the ancient world of the Hebrews, and the women's culture of the red tent.
Jan 1, 2001 · A historical fiction novel based on the biblical story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Readers share their opinions, ratings, and comments on the book's themes, characters, and historical accuracy.
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Aug 21, 2007 · 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.
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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. Dinah focuses initially on the stories of her mothers, the four wives of JacobLeah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhahand how they c...
Dinah recounts her childhood growing up as the only girl among eleven brothers. She spends most of her time at her mothers knees, following them as they cook and run the familys camp. While Dinah plays most often with Joseph, she is adored by her mothers and can frequently be found in one of their tents having her hair braided. Because of her speci...
After many years on Labans lands, Jacob decides to return with his family to the land of his own people. They pack up their entire camp, and Jacob bargains with Laban for the flocks and possessions he sees as rightfully his, having been overseer of Labans flocks for many years. Rachel steals Labans household gods (which are icons or figurines), as ...
In Egypt, Dinah gives birth to a son, Re-mose, who, against Dinahs will, is brought up as Re-nefers son. Dinah lives in the gardens of Re-nefers brothers home for many years, watching her son grow up and leave for school. She becomes good friends with the midwife Meryt and begins to practice midwifery again. One day at the market, she meets Benia, ...
The Red Tent is a novel based on the biblical story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah. It explores the life and traditions of women in ancient Israel through Dinah's eyes and voice.
The Red Tent is a 2014 historical drama that tells the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and one of the wives of Moses. The series follows Dinah's life from her childhood to her rape and exile in Egypt, and explores the traditions and challenges of ancient womanhood.
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Apr 1, 2010 · 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.
