Examines Shipping during the time of St.Paul, drawing on available data from his gospel. Thorough, Great Bibliography
Shipping in the playscript of Acts
        The account of St.Pauls ill-fated move arounding to Rome in the New Testaments Book of Acts provides some profitable insights into send outping practices during the commencement ceremony century of the common era. In this paper, I intend to summarise the information and clues provided in the Book of Acts and pitch an overview of some of the basic interpretations of the relevant passages. It is important to understand that the Book of Acts is a continuation of the gospel according to Luke and any annexe to him here is in his capacity as writer of the Book.
        St.Paul, as a Roman prisoner, had been put in the charge of Julius, an military officer in the Emperors Regiment who was to take the prisoners to Rome to see the Emperor. At Caesarea, Julius had his prisoners bill of fare a ship from Adramyttium and they sailed overnight to Sidon. The next leg of their journey was more hard-fought as the winds were again against them. As such, they sailed the ship on the sheltered east side of the island of Cyprus, then due west to Myra.
        In Myra, Julius moved his prisoners to a boat from Alexandria which was bound for Italy.
The first leg of their journey aboard this new ship was difficult as the winds were against them. It took several days to reach Cnidus. With the wind against them still, they were hale to sail south, hoping to take shelter behind the island of Crete. Keeping polish to shore, they eventually arrived at Safe Harbours, on the southern slideway of Crete. Here they stayed for several days and the Book of Acts notes that St.Paul advised against act as the Day...
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