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In chapter 34 of the book of genesis, dinahs tale is a short, horrific detour in the. Now, for the first time, this sweeping saga, which has struck a chord with so many modernday women, comes to life as a much. First and foremost, the red tent 1997 is a novel by anita diamant that retells the biblical rape story of dinah. The red tent 20th anniversary edition audio book store. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph. 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. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Carol bilger the story of dinah, a tragic character from the bible whose great love, a prince, is killed by her brother, leaving her alone. The red tent 20th anniversary edition audiobook by anita. Most women have heard of the red tent because they read the book. 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. Listen to the red tent 20th anniversary edition a novel by anita diamant available from rakuten kobo. Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. 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. In the bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, jacob. This is a timeless tradition observed by ancient cultures which serves as a regular forum for empowering womens sense of selfhood. The red tent by anita diamantaudiobook excerpt youtube. In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the book. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. What strikes you about the cultural differences dinah encounters visavis food, clothing, work, and malefemale relationships. It is over invested with a female perspective as an offset to the book.
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It was also where they would go when giving birth or tending to the sick. The red tent by anita diamant audiobook excerpt soundcloud. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free. The book it is important to define what the red tent is. It is here that dinah hears the whispered stories of her four mothersjacobs wives leah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhahand tells their tales to us in remarkable and thoughtprovoking oratories.
Written by anita diamant, audiobook narrated by carol bilger. The red tent was the place where women would gather when they were menstruating. May 23, 2001 a new york times bestseller, the red tent is a fascinating retelling of an ancient tale. They were secluded from men and younger girls and older women would attend to the daily chores. The red tent by anita diamant overdrive rakuten overdrive. In this work, awardwinning journalist anita diamant shifts the focus and lets dinah speak directly of her family and her life.
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The red tent is an american television miniseries produced by paula weinstein and directed by roger young. Deeply affecting, the red tent combines rich storytelling. But hey, check out our guide to the bible if youre into that. Far beyond the traditional womenof the bible sagas in both impact and vigor, the red tent is. The book travels from haran contemporary iraqsyria, through canaan and into shechem israel, and into egypt. The red tent 20th anniversary edition on apple books. Deeply affecting, the red tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution to modern fiction. Anita diamant has 20 books on goodreads with 947886 ratings.
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. 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. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah. The red tent tells the littleknown biblical story of dinah, daughter of the patriarch jacob and his wife, leah. A very special thank you to meg harkins for directing the audiobook recording of the red tent movement. The red tent by anita diamant on free audio book download.
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