Have anyone read “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant? I think this book is pretty damn good. I loved it!!!
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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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I think it was very interesting. Some people said they were disappointed in the book, because it doesn’t go entirely with the Bible. Most want to believe she was raped. I don’t know, but it does say the author research some of the customs of anicent times.