The Red Tent Book

The Red Tent: A Novel

A New York Times Bestseller
 
A decade after the publication of this hugely popular international bestseller, Picador releases the tenth anniversary edition of The Red Tent.
 
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 tell of her father, Jacob, and his twelve sons.
 
Told in Dinah’s voice, Anita Diamant imagines the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood–the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of the mothers–Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah–the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through childhood, 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 connection with the past.
 
Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women’s lives.The red tent is the place where women gathered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and even illness. Like the conversations and mysteries held within this feminine tent, this sweeping piece of fiction offers an insider’s look at the daily life of a biblical sorority of mothers and wives and their one and only daughter, Dinah. Told in the voice of Jacob’s daughter Dinah (who only received a glimpse of recognition in the Book of Genesis), we are privy to the fascinating feminine characters who bled within the red tent. In a confiding and poetic voice, Dinah whispers stories of her four mothers, Rachel, Leah, Zilpah, and Bilhah–all wives to Jacob, and each one embodying unique feminine traits. As she reveals these sensual and emotionally charged stories we learn of birthing miracles, slaves, artisans, household gods, and sisterhood secrets. Eventually

• ISBN13: 9780312427290
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Inside the Red Tent (Popular Insights)

The story of Dinah receives little more than a mention in the Bible, as it gives rise to a bloody massacre. Not so with Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent (St. Martin’s Press, 1997). Diamant weaves ancient history and culture with narrative fiction to draw a picture of what life might have been like for the women in Jacob’s life. With skill and passion, Sandra Hack Polaski unravels the complexities of the biblical stories of Leah, Rachel, Zil’pah, Bil’hah, and Leah’s daughter Dinah, probing aspects of The Red Tent that give us insight into the text and into the lives of women in the ancient Near East.

Inside the Red Tent brings readers into the biblical and historical contexts of the world of Dinah and her four mothers, exploring their stories through the tradition of midrash, sound biblical scholarship, and archeological findings. She gives us a glimpse “inside the red tent” at the families, relationships, encounters, goddesses, and God that defined their lives and that define ours.

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Eureka! Copper Canyon 1512 Twelve-Person 15-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent

Sleep 12 people comfortably in this 180 sq. ft. tent. This cabin style tent offers much more usable space than typical dome tent designs. Straight walls offer more head room and allow campers to push cots and gear closer to the walls and out of the way. 75D StormShield polyester fly features clear panel skylights for stargazing and pockets for storing storm guyouts when not in use. Corner zips on the fly allow for easy attachment of the included awning system. 6 large zippered windows open for excellent visibility and airflow and close for privacy. Easy to use toggles keep window flaps off the floor and out of the way! Additional features include steel and fiberglass poles for durability and pole sleeves, frame clips and ring and pin assemblies make set up a snap. Nickel sliders and self-healing zippers will provide years of trouble-free use and factory-taped major seams help to seal out the weather. Special touches like the E! Power Port for an extension cord (not included) and a handy sweep-out point make this tent extra friendly for those campers who want some of the conveniences of home.Featuring vertical walls for maximal internal space, this 15-foot x 12-foot (180 square feet) freestanding cabin-style tent accommodates up to 12 campers on cots. The tent includes a removable curtain so it can be divided into two rooms as well as being configured as a single room. Two D-shaped doors with side flaps permit private entry into each room and have large #8 zippers with covers for durability and rain protection. Six large zippered mesh windows open for visibility and airflow and close for privacy. Toggles keep window flaps off the floor and out of the way. A detachable awning shades the front. A fly with clear-panel skylights permits stargazing and includes

• 180-square-foot cabin-style tent holds 12 campers; center height of 7′-4″
• Vertical walls maximize space; removable curtain can create two rooms
• D-shaped doors permit private entry into each room; six large windows
• Detachable awning shades front; clear-panel skylights for stargazing
• Made of 1200mm, 75D polyester; nine steel and fiberglass poles; weighs 39 lbs, 8 oz

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Clifford Bobblehead Toy in Doghouse Box WITH the First, Original “Clifford the Big Red Dog” Book (Toy and Book Combo)

CLIFFORD BOBBLEHEAD IN DOGHOUSE: c.2003 by Scholastic SideKicks. Plastic dog covered with fuzzy felt is about 3″ x 5″. Doghouse box is about 3″ x 4″ x 5″. BOOK SYNOPSIS: Emily Elizabeth loves her huge dog Clifford even though he’s far from perfect. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Emily Elizabeth describes the activities she enjoys with her very big, very red dog and how they take care of each other. Emily Elizabeth loves her dog Clifford but he’s so big he can’t fit inside the house and she has to give him his bath in a swimming pool. This is the first in a series of books that follow the adventures of Emily Elizabeth and her beloved Clifford. Color illustrations accompany the text.

• Clifford the Big Red Dog – Bobblehead Toy (3″ x 5″)
• Packaged in a cute doghouse box
• Comes WITH the first, original book in the Clifford the Big Red Dog series!
• Not for children under the age of 3 years.

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A Single Red Thread by Lorraine Butler Simcox

Embracing the ancient Chinese belief that an invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance, and that the thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break, author, Lorraine Butler Simcox has delIllustrator: Lin WangNo. of Pages: 24Language: EnglishHard Cover: yesISBN Number: 978-1-60131-024-8Dust Cover: yes

• Illustrator: Lin Wang
• No. of Pages: 24
• Language: English
• Hard Cover: yes
• ISBN Number: 978-1-60131-024-8

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Anita Diamant’s the Red Tent: A Reader’s Guide (Continuum Contemporaries)

Continuum Contemporaries give readers accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed, and most influential novels of recent years. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to provide a through and readable analysis of each of the novels in question. The books in the series all follow the same structure: a biography of the novelist, including other works, influences, and, in some cases, an interview; a full-length study of the novel, drawing out the most important themes and ideas; a summary of how the novel was received upon publication; a summary of how the novel has performed since publication, including film or television adaptations, literary prizes, and so forth; a wide range of suggestions for further reading, including web sites and discussion forums; and a list of questions for reading groups to discuss.

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