In the red tent anita diamant brings the fascinating biblical character of dinah to vivid life her name is dinah. How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction 20 years ago, anita diamants novel about the biblical dinah was just a weird idea. The tent is red because of the falling sun, and because of the flowing blood. Apr 03, 2020 in her image i am a dissident daughter no one taught me, god is my great mother war alive in my mind starvation in my desecrated heart doubt harmonizes with fear life is mere pageantry corrupted by moths and rust malevolent apparitions swarming the porch light of my soul i am a wildfire of tempestuous.
Moon lodges, menstrual huts, red tent temples, womens spaces, womens circles. The novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who has also written several nonfiction guides to. Told through dinahs eloquent voice, this sweeping miniseries reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. The red tent is a novel of biblical times and of the customs of those times, detailing the imagined lives of rachel and leah, two wives of jacob both true biblical figures and, subsequently, the imagined story of dinah, the daughter of leah, also a true biblical figure. The red tent is very loosely based on the story of dinah in genesis, and it. Paints a vivid picture of what womens society might have resembled during. A minor character from the book of genesis tells her life story in this vivid evocation of the world of old testament women. From this point onwards, our lives are filled with occasions when empowerment by and between wom en is the perfe ct way to celebrate. This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.
The red tent by anita diamant goodreads share 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. The red tent, the bestselling historical fiction novel by anita diamont, retold the story of dinah from the book of genesis. The tent is, as the narrator says, an earthbound rainbow, which is also true of this novel. Treasure them or create wonderful gifts for friends and family. The red tent by anita diamant book club discussion.
Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood. Dinah focuses initially on the stories of her mothers, the four wives of jacobleah, rachel, zilpah, and. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books for st. In the bible, dinahs story is only briefly mentioned. The flow at the dark of the moon, the healing blood of the moons birth to men, this is flux and distemper, bother and pain. The red tent, a twopart adaptation of anita diamants novel about a biblical story, is being broadcast on sunday and monday on lifetime. In many ways the red tent is a very female very feminist novel, the red tent itself being the place the women retreated to from the general family camp whilst they bled at the new moon. A novel adobe epub ebook, kindle book, overdrive read average rating. In the red tent, we see dinah grow from childhood to old age. Fun, easy and doable crafts for kids and grown ups.
The red tent retells the biblical story of dinah, jacobs daughter. To see the complete list of this book s readalikes. How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction the. The red tent is the place where women would gather away from the men during births. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement, advertising, or merchandising purposes in any media e. Also bedded are zilpah, a goddess worshipper who has little use for men, and tiny, dark, and silent bilhah. The red tent of the title refers to the tent the women of the tribe remain in while experiencing their time of the. When i was fifteen years old, my mothers book club read the red tent by anita diamant. Dinah, the narrator, opens the red tent by introducing herself and explaining that she is reciting the memories of her life and her mothers livesbecause without a daughter to tell the story, a womans history does not live on. Mar 29, 2002 the novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who has also written several nonfiction guides to.
The red tent 20th anniversary edition anita diamant. The red tent by anita diamant overdrive rakuten overdrive. Known as simply the object of her brothers wrath, dinah. Serving saint paul and the greater twin cities metro, doulas meg and lisa partner together as the red tent women. I did find it a bit longwinded in places and switched to speedreading whereas i normally like to savor the literature that i read. Red tent shelter, a tent used by survivors of the airship italia the red tent nagibin novel, 1960. Simon and levi, two of her brothers, avenge dinah by killing all the.
The book travels from haran contemporary iraqsyria, through canaan and into shechem israel, and into egypt. Anita diamant claims that the red tent in her book was fictionalized, but is rooted in research from africa. The red tent was novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 that gave us a story of women who come together in a menstrual hut, known as the red tent. In fairness, the book is about dinah so i understand this somewhat. What strikes you about the cultural differences dinah encounters visavis food, clothing, work, and malefemale relationships. The story says that dinah was raped by an egyptian prince. The red tent an empowering connection between a group of women. The red tent movement has a seventeenyear history, but connects to thousands of years of tradition of women honoring women and creating a world that embraces honesty, and respects for. But hey, check out our guide to the bible if youre into that. The book the red tent expands dinahs role from the minor mentions she had in the bible to fictionalize a more complete biography for her.
It begins with the story of her mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhah. In the red tent dinahs story reaches out from a remarkable period of. Here, the red tent book and miniseries took liberties with the original tale and stretched it into a full, dramatic narrative that provides a muchneeded voice to the sole woman in the original. 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. The red tent 20th anniversary edition anita diamant macmillan. In her image i am a dissident daughter no one taught me, god is my great mother war alive in my mind starvation in my desecrated heart doubt harmonizes with fear life is mere pageantry corrupted by moths and rust malevolent apparitions swarming the porch light of my soul i am a wildfire of tempestuous. Lifetime minnie driver, rebecca ferguson and morena baccarin in the red tent the bibles had a busy year in. The great mother whom we call innana gave a gift to woman that is not known among men, and this is the secret of blood. Whether she knew it or not, i was reading along with her. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah.
In the red tent dinahs story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history to create an intimate, immediate connection. What part of the bible does the red tent come from. Deeply affecting, the red tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction. The red tent by anita diamant tells the story of the biblical character dinah, jacobs daughter and josephs sister. I am a shoelover, a babyraiser and a phototaker, an ordinary person finding joy in the small things and offering little else but a place to flee the merciless pecking of chickens children, husband, life.
I found the red tent very informative with regard to the lifestyles, and traditions of the time. In the red tent, where days pass like a gentle stream, as the gift of innana courses through us, cleansing the body of last months death, preparing the body to receive the new months life, women give thanks for repose and restoration, for the knowledge that life. A novel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the book of genesis that deal with jacob and his dozen sons. The idea of a separate womens space or menstrual hut is not a new idea. Menstruation brings us into womanhood a time to rejoice and be supported by other women. In fact, its been said that the red tent is what the bible might have been had it been written by gods daughters. In 1992, long before the red tent book was written, i began a personal journey of studying menstruation in indigenous cultures, which led me to embrace my monthly cycle and reverse the curse. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Fertility is central in the red tent s world, that of fields and river banks, of sheep and goats, of women and men life is marked by the rhythm of seasons, the waxing and waning of the moon, the cycles of women and the births and sometimes deaths of children the midwifes craft, which dinah learns and which will help ensure her survival.
In the red tent, author anita diamant recreates the popular biblical story of jacob by giving a voice to his only daughter, dinah. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah. The red tent is a fictional yet thoroughly researched firstperson account of the life of dinah, the only daughter of biblical patriarch jacob who is. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the red tent. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Dec 06, 2014 men got the whole bible, and all women got was this red tent. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph. Mar 08, 2002 in the red tent anita diamant brings the fascinating biblical character of dinah to vivid life her name is dinah. 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. The red tent by diamant, anita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The red tent by reading guidebook club discussion questions. And itll help you get a handle on the red tent anyway, the red tent is all about a little lady called dinah. Having already been a trained coach and facilitator at the time, i called my first menstrual.
She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story. Essentially, dinah is pretty much a footnote in the bible, so diamant really fleshes out the story of dinah. It begins with the story of her mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhahthe. The wives of jacob gather in the red tent, and in that image anita diamant has found the heart of a pulsing and moving novel. Red tent shines at night with dark blue sky in background. See more ideas about books to read, historical fiction and good books. Rather than using an unnamed thirdperson narrator, diamant utilizes a figure immersed in the stories recounted in the red tent. Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. 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. The red tent, the bestselling historical fiction novel by anita diamont, retold the story of. The rape of dinah genesis, chapter 34 was recounted not by dinah, but by her brothers. 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. Menstrual hut and moon lodge traditions show us that the red tent has a history.
The red tent is very loosely based on the story of dinah in genesis, and it is a book that is very easy to read. Anita diamant the red tent sellersupplied images abebooks. In the bible, dinahs 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. The books title refers to the tent in which women of jacobs tribe must, according to the ancient law, take. Dinah tells how her father jacob acquired four brides. There is a huge focus on sexual awakening, menstruation, womanhood and the entry into womanhood, and fertility in general. Remembering womens earthy stories and passionate history is indeed the theme of this magnificent book. Nov 25, 2014 the wives of jacob gather in the red tent, and in that image anita diamant has found the heart of a pulsing and moving novel. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Using every day materials, making diy a great activity to do together. Men got the whole bible, and all women got was this red tent. Fertility is central in the red tents world, that of fields and river banks, of sheep and goats, of women and men life is marked by the rhythm of seasons, the waxing and waning of the moon, the cycles of women and the births and sometimes deaths of children the midwifes craft, which dinah learns and which will help ensure her survival. The idea for red tent living started more than a decade ago with a book by the same name.
The wives of jacob gather in the red tent, and in that image anita diamant has found. First and foremost, the red tent 1997 is a novel by anita diamant that retells the biblical rape story of dinah. In the red tent, women are strong and intelligent and hardworking. What do make of this story being told from beyond the grave. Menstration is not seen as disgusting in this book, but something to celebrate. It was interesting to read how the women lived in the book. Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. The book was to long and and repetitive especialily the first part of the story. The red tent, a 1969 russianitalian film based on nagibins novel. See more ideas about rebecca ferguson, tent and the red tent movie. Dinah sometimes curses peopleand these people seem to feel the consequences. Dinahs point of viewan observer privy to extremely intimate detailsallows dinah to present the private details of one familys history and to weave between objective and subjective perspectives.
Aug 6, 2017 explore emilydiaz1s board the red tentmy favorite book. The red tent imagines the life of dinah the new york times. Years later, dinahs beauty attracts the attention of a prince. Like many women, i struggled with pms for many years and viewed my period as a bother and nuisance.
621 1508 1472 664 1043 930 1308 645 96 978 949 1548 1113 79 515 886 1526 1422 979 1184 1421 101 1344 584 547 677 887 300 1155 1264 684 1347 109 1459 91 12 1307 1356 1008