A Pilgrim in Turkey

The purpose of this book is to provide a succinct account of the sites in Asia Minor which are connected with early Christianity. The pilgrimage begins at modern Istanbul, ancient Constantinople, and moves by way of Troy down the Aegean coast to Pergamum and Ephesus and inland to sites in the river valleys. A visit to the port city of Antalya leads along the Mediterranean coast and then into central Anatolia and Cappadocia. The aim is to provide information on the sites, make the connections with early Christianity, and enable the modern Christian traveller to make an intelligent visit. The text is lavishly illustrated with the author's own photographs. The text relates the sites to the Scripture passages where they are mentioned and connections are made with the history of the early Church which was so strong in this area. We walk in the footsteps of Ignatius of Antioch, the early 2nd century Bishop who was led from Syria to Rome to be martyred. We visit Smyrna, the home of St Polycarp who was burnt to death for his faith.
We travel to Cappadocia with Basil of Caesarea the 4th century bishop, and with St Paul to Pisidian Antioch, one of the most interesting of the recently excavated sites.