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A novel by anita diamant a carol bilgern audiobook audio cd january 5, 2001. The introduction of the red tent as a figurative device creates a clear separation between the worlds of male and female characters. Spontaneous and organic, a red tent is a red textile space where women gather to rest, renew, and often share deep and powerful stories about their lives. Dinah meets prince shalem the red tent rebecca ferguson. They were secluded from men and younger girls and older women would attend to the daily chores.
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Carol bilger the story of dinah, a tragic character from the bible whose great love, a prince, is killed by her brother, leaving her alone. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Deeply affecting, the red tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution in. The books title refers to the tent in which women of jacob. It was also where they would go when giving birth or tending to the sick. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free. The red tent by anita diamant is a novel which caught my eye in a bookshop many moons ago, listed in the back of my mind as a to read and never actually came to read it until roughly 12. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the red tent and what it means. There are thousands of women across the globe who are bringing forth their gifts as red tent. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from anita diamants bestselling novel the red tent. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. It is a vast and stirring work described as what the bible might have been had it been written by gods daughters instead of sons. The red tent20th anniversary edition denver public.
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