<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Dear Colleagues,<br>
Hyemin Lee invites Nick Harkness to discuss his book on the CaMP
anthropology blog today:<br>
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<a href="https://campanthropology.org/" target="_blank">https://campanthropology.org</a><br>
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The press blurb:<br>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="color:rgb(62,62,62)">Speaking in tongues, also known as
glossolalia, has long been a subject of curiosity as well as<br>
vigorous theological debate. A worldwide phenomenon that spans
multiple Christian traditions, <br>
glossolalia is both celebrated as a supernatural gift and
condemned as semiotic alchemy. For some<br>
it is</span><span style="color:rgb(62,62,62);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:14px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(62,62,62);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:14px;display:inline">mystical
speech that exceeds what words can do, and for others it is mere
gibberish, empty of meaning. At the heart of these differences is glossolalia’s
puzzling relationship to language.<br style="margin:0px;padding:0px">
<br style="margin:0px;padding:0px">
<i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Glossolalia and the
Problem of Language</i> investigates speaking in
tongues in South Korea, where it is practiced widely across denominations and congregations.
Nicholas Harkness shows how the popularity of glossolalia in Korea lies at the intersection of
numerous, often competing social forces, interwoven religious legacies, and spiritual desires that have
been amplified by Christianity’s massive institutionalization. As evangelicalism continues to spread
worldwide, <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Glossolalia
and the Problem of Language</i> analyzes one of
its most enigmatic practices while marking a major advancement in our understanding of the
power of language and its limits.</span></font><br></div></div>