![]() The drama is based around a red tent where the women from Jacob's tribe go when they're menstruating, and where Dinah and her mothers - Jacob had at least four wives - go to seek solace, gossip and share thoughts and wisdom.īut given the outcry the series' new retelling has already caused, is it that different to the original story?Īt just 31 verses long, after which Dinah is never mentioned again, the chapter begins when Dinah, just a teenager at the time, goes out for a walk and is raped by a local prince, Shechem. It has already sparked controversy in the US with religious groups claiming the story is so red-blooded that it verges on blasphemy. The Red Tent, based on the best-selling novel by Anita Diamant, is billed as an "epic, sweeping, historical story" and boasts an all-star cast including Minnie Driver and Game of Thrones' Iain Glen. There's one crucial difference between the Bible story and screen adaptation ![]()
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