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The Red Tent
 

The Red Tent

by Anita Diamant

Further Along the Road Less Traveled takes the lectures of Dr. Peck and presents his profound insights into the issues that confront and challenge all of us today: spirituality, forgiveness, relationships, and growing up. In this aid for living less simplistically, you will learn not to look for the easy answers but to think multidimensionally. You will learn to reach for the "ultimate step,"... (read more)

Top tags: historical fiction,  fiction,  biblical fiction,  women,  religion (all tags)

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Liked It

2 of 2 members found this review helpful.
Ladyslott
  • Rated 5 stars

“An amazing example of storytelling at its best. This book draws you into the lives of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, who was the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Afforded a small mention in the bible, Anita Diamant envisions the life of this biblical woman and breathes life into her. I found myself going back to the Bible, to read the story of Dinah and Jacob, Joseph , Leah and Rachel. To me that is an amazing feat, that the book became so true to me, that I felt compelled to read this...”

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Didn’t Like It

3 of 3 members found this review helpful.
Theophania
  • Rated 2 stars

“It was okay. I mean, I do think it's interesting to take these women who are mentioned briefly in the bible and make whole stories out of them. But I frequently find, in these efforts, an attempt to make up some alternate feminist history that I don't find very realistic. Nor do I necessarily find it all that helpful to feminism--coming up with imaginary past power (especially within the context of a very male dominated religion) does not make up for today's injustices.

As to the...”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.293403 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.12 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Paperback Diva

    paperback diva said:

    “I loved this book about a briefly mention woman of the Bible. It was fascinating. But the ending lefft me disappointed. After all the drama and passion of her life, she seemed to settle for something just okay.”

    posted 2 days ago
  • Sandy B Groovy

    sandy b groovy said:

    “This is one of my favorite books. It captured me; I couldn't put it down. I always recommend it as a "must read" to my friends, along with Pope Joan, by Donna Woolfolk Cross.”

    posted 2 weeks ago
  • Eli

    eli said:

    “I thought this book was fantastic. A lot of books that deal with the feminine worldview can get sappy or overly focused on children but this book just seemed like a real story about a real woman.”

    posted Thursday, August 21 2008
  • ezselena

    ezselena said:

    “this book is unputdowable.the story was a best book i ever read.”

    posted Thursday, August 21 2008
  • sashka92

    sashka92 said:

    “at the first it was stupid, because it was many details about sex and menstruation, and then I cant stop reading this book, its fantastic book!!! I cried on the end!!!”

    posted Monday, August 4 2008
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