Mark R. Fairchild

On the Face of the Deep

World Religions

“In this volume, Linford Stutzman has made a valuable contribution to an understanding of travel on the seas during the biblical eras. Stutzman has rightly highlighted the importance of maritime trade and travel in ancient cultures. He provides excellent descriptions of sailors, sailing vessels, ports, and the economic importance of trade on the waterways. The dangers and difficulties of travel and trade on the seas are set in the context of the potential financial benefits or losses incurred by the merchants and owners of the vessels. The book is interspersed with interesting personal anecdotes from the author's twenty years of sailing along the coasts of Greece, Turkey, and Israel.”