My reading for the past couple months has included books like these:
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Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter by Thomas Cahill |
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The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity by James S. Jeffers |
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| Cities of God by Rodney Stark |
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Sailing Acts by Linford Stutzman |
And why, you may ask, have I been reading such books? Well, for those of you who might not yet know, I am....
*drum roll, please*
....going to Greece and Turkey!
Yes, it's true. I leave tomorrow and arrive in Athens on Thursday.
Roughly the first three weeks will be spent on a sailboat, taking a class from the Linford Stutzman mentioned above. The next month or so will be spent visiting as many sights in Greece and Turkey as I can get to. (Have I mentioned that I'm kind of history and geography nerd?) Unfortunately, my knowledge of this area's history and geography is sadly lacking, so I will be doing my best to remedy that lack.
The map here shows a few sites of historical and/or biblical significance, many of which I hope to visit in the coming months.
With an uncertain schedule and uncertain internet access, I don't know how often I will be able to update this blog, but I will do my best to upload pictures and stories whenever I can for those of you who want to pretend to sail with me. :)
