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 sustain her through a hard-working 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 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
society.
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