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Summary: This book changed my view of women in biblical times.
Review: This book has changed my view of women in bibical times and given me a connection to my jewishness. The ideas and story told in this book give me connections to very special women... a sisterhood that is strong and bonded with an incredible respect for nature.A sense of community that is held together in the most harsh of realities.The strength of the group and the committment gave me heart and faith that I come from a rich and powerful female heritage.(One that is not mentioned or given much history in ancient accounts.)The connections to my jewish side come from Jacob's influence on religion. The women gave the gift of life. This book touched me deeply.I will share this with my daughter and my son . To read this is to believe and connect with the ancient past.
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Summary: fascinating look at biblical period from new perspective
Review: I would echo the thoughts of many other Amazon reviewers: finished it hungrily, want more from Diamant, want to tell other people to read it... I am unchurched, though familiar with basic outline of judeo=christian bible. For me, this story brings us back to pre-church, pre-synagogue and makes the link to the women who shaped culture. The book leaves you wanting more. Story fizzles near the end, but well worth the slow points. The story also left me wanting to delve more into new/very old religions based on lunar cycles and pre-christian worship.
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Summary: A woman's perspective of the Dinah story
Review: I loved this book and cried at the end (and I actually do have a life). I really felt it changed my life and the way I will mother my children.I've never written this about anything before.Though well familiar with the story, I felt the characters and motivations enlivened in surprising ways.When I finished it (at 2:00am) I just wished I knew someone else who had read it to call them and discuss it. So I've been telling all my friends about it.
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Summary: Compelling evocation of a lost world
Review: The poetic power of Diamant's language creates a world in which the bonds between women as mother/sister/daughter are a life line. She has "remembered" through her fiction much of what has been lost to us about an ancient community of women. I could not put this book down. I could have read it if it were three times as long. It should become a "classic" that we pass on to our daughters. Share it with your friends and your mother and your mother's friends. Then talk about it!
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Summary: a celebration of womanhood
Review: I found this story to be delightful, intriguing and insightful! It is beautifully told and gives the unique perpective of what it was to be a woman during that time. Though based on a small part of the bible, one does not have to be versed in the biblical aspect to enjoy this story. The narrative truly pulls the reader into the story, I for one could not put it down!
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Summary: To every Woman, Please read this book.
Review: The story embraces the life of every woman, from birth to the celebration when becoming a woman at the age of menstration, to partnership and love, and of course finally to death.Anita Diamant opens the heart of the reader and rekindles the need for all women to honour themselves in the present day, to embrace and celebrate the feminine spirit. THIS BOOK IS A TRUE CELEBRATION TO ALL WOMEN!
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Summary: Dinah's voice gave light to darkness.
Review: Dinah's voice brought these ancient characters to life. I felt as if I was one of the bondswomen inside the tents. The details about the customs and rules of that time were wonderfully vivid. It is a beautiful story of women and the power they posses.I hope Anita will contiue to provide the kind of entertainment this book contained.
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Summary: POWERFUL
Review: I STARTED READING "THE RED TENT" TWO DAYS AGO AND NOW I RESENT ANY INTERRUPTIONS. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST ENRICHING, ENLIGHTING AND INSPIRING BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME BY ONE OF THE WOMEN IN MY DISCUSSION GROUP AT OUR TEMPLE WHICH IS CALLED "GOD TALK". EACH WEEK WE DISCUSS THOUGHT PROVOKING TOPICS CENTERED ON THE TORAH, BIBLE AND OUR EVERDAY LIVES. I AM GOING TO SUGGEST THE GROUP READS THIS BOOK AND DISCUSSES IT FULLY. IT WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL BOOK CLUB SELECTION FOR ANYONE AND I MEAN ANYONE. POWERFUL AND PROVOCATIVE! A MUST READ MANY TIMES OVER.
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Summary: A CHANGE OF PACE
Review: When checking THE RED TENT out at the library, it seemed as if it was a departure from my ordinary reading choices. I enjoy romances, mystery, intrigue, historical fiction and humor. I was enchanted with the fact that the book contained all of these. I found that the womens' trips into the red tent were indeed, something to envy. Our society is so fast paced that the thought of spending three days with the ladies of my family on a regular basis would be a dream come true. I enjoyed the literary license that Ms. Diamant took with the reuniting of Dinah with Joseph. I too picked up my Bible to check story lines. The characters were written so that each person had such a distinct personality that the diverse/ethnicity of their names made them easy to follow. It was a tough book to put down. I look forward to more of the same.
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Summary: A good table turning of a very popular Bible story.
Review: The bible stories that I read and memorized,never talked about the women.This even humanized the characters. The telling of this story through the characters eyes.This made the tale even more appealing.It almost seemed real,even for a novel. This book even broke a lot of tales that have told. The way the Egyptians were portrayed and traditons that were handed down.
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