Inside the Red Tent by Sandra Hack Polaski
The story of Dinah receives little more than a mention in the Bible, as it gives rise to a bloody massacre. Not so with Anita Diamant's The Red Tent (Picador 1998). Diamant weaves ancient history and culture with narrative fiction to draw a picture of what life might have been like for the women in Jacob's life. With skill and passion, Sandra Hack Polaski unravels the complexities of the biblical stories of Leah, Rachel, Zil'pah, Bil'hah, and Leah's daughter Dinah, probing aspects of The Red Tent that give us insight into the text and into the lives of women in the ancient Near East. Inside the Red Tent brings readers into the biblical and historical contexts of the world of Dinah and her four mothers, exploring their stories through the tradition of midrash, sound biblical scholarship, and archeological findings. She gives us a glimpse inside the red tent at the families, relationships, encounters, goddesses, and God that defined their lives and that define ours. From the Popular Insights series.
Sandra Hack Polaski is assistant professor of New Testament at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia. She is the author of several books and articles including A Feminist Introduction to Paul (Chalice Press) and Inside the Red Tent (Chalice Press).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780827230286 |
| ISBN 10 | 0827230281 |
| Title | Inside the Red Tent |
| Author | Sandra Hack Polaski |
| Series | Popular Insights Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Chalice Press |
| Year published | 2006-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 114 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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