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The Red Tent
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Our September, 2001 book, "The Red Tent" by Anita
Diamant.
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From the Publisher
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 are
about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient
womanhood - the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers - Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah - the four
wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that are to sustain her through a damaged youth, a calling to midwifery,
and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate,
immediate connection.
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