The Red Tent (Diamant novel)
1997 historical novel by Anita Diamant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Red Tent is a historical novel by Anita Diamant, published in 1997 by Wyatt Books for St. Martin's Press. It is a first-person narrative that tells the story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah, sister of Joseph. She is a minor character in the Bible, but the author has broadened her story.[1] The book's title refers to the tent in which women of Jacob's tribe must, according to the ancient law, take refuge while menstruating or giving birth, and in which they find mutual support and encouragement from their mothers, sisters and aunts.
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Author | Anita Diamant |
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Language | English |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Publisher | A Wyatt Book for St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | October 1997 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
Pages | 321 pp. (hardcover edition) |
ISBN | 0-312-35376-6 |
OCLC | 62322613 |
LC Class | PS3554.I227 R43 2005 |
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