Polyamory and Reading the Book of Ruth

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Kahn-Harris goes boldly and forges a new path towards expanding inclusion and equity. This brave and original book explores the frontiers of polyamory - in the book of Ruth, in new Targumic reimagining, and in our challenging present, too, where now, as then, 'the course of true love never did run smooth'. For those receptive to letting the biblical text reveal its full range of possibilities, this book will open new horizons. -- Johanna Stiebert, University of Leeds A fascinating rupture of the assumption of monogamous heteronormativity! Kahn-Harris paves the way for the possibility of polyamorous hermeneutics. Through her pacey and provocative analysis of polygamy, Kahn-Harris demonstrates how the biblical text provides ample insights on various configurations and possibilities lying outside of the heterosexual coupling dyad. Differentiating between patriarchal polygamy and polyamorous polygamy, the probing of the relationship between Ruth, Naomi and Boaz provides fresh readings of the Book of Ruth. -- Chris Greenough, Edge Hill University