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Book Review of The Red Tent

The Red Tent
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A very interesting alternative view of the Biblical Old Testament Story of Dinah. It makes the people real and sets them in a realistic setting. The story of Jacob and his family becomes much more real, with an emphasis on the role of the women in the family.

This book emphasizes the more traditional religion the women follow. It makes an interesting contrast to the monotheism of the men as related in the Bible. I found it very intereting but it might be offensive to those who are of more conservative religious bent.