Speaking in Tongues

by Felicitas D. Goodman

Book Overview

Speaking in tongues, or glossolalia, is practiced in many different religions around the world. Dismissed as meaningless gibberish by some observers, it has been the subject of only a few fragmentary studies. The work of Felicitas D. Goodman represents the first cross-cultural analysis of this enigmatic behavior, and she brings to her research an extensive background in linguistics and anthropology. Dr. Goodman's fieldwork included living with apostolic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556358539
• ISBN13: 9781556358531
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 8.0"