tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post7715796758936342692..comments2023-10-04T09:50:08.070-05:00Comments on Logismoi: 5 Books That Have Influenced My Reading of the BibleAaron Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-27686343135537106052009-06-27T21:39:57.358-05:002009-06-27T21:39:57.358-05:00Most of my books suffered a similar fate, Esteban,...Most of my books suffered a similar fate, Esteban, while I was studying in England and Greece, for a total of seven years. Of course, I came back with nearly as many as I'd stored away, and that was more than 14 years ago! And although a large part of my library is, not surprisingly, theological material, my first degree was in philosophy and English literature, and I'm afraid my love for the latter has only increased with the passing years. <br /><br />I'm now 52 years old, and have calculated that, if God were to grant me another 20 years of health and mental acuity, and if I were to manage 52 books a year in the hypothetical time remaining to me (which would be a lot more than I've been averaging these past few), I've only got another 1000 books left! So what's the point of continuing to buy things I most likely will never get around to?<br />(That was a rhetorical question.)+Metropolitan SAVAS of Pittsburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04508393042893425734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-87241457901463824302009-06-27T16:10:46.281-05:002009-06-27T16:10:46.281-05:00Esteban> But of course you probably weren't...Esteban> But of course you probably weren't moving into a fifth-floor Manhattan apartment with no elevator! I hate moving into and out of tiny urban apartments. Even if there is an elevator, it's usually too small for the big stuff.Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-31241964489871031012009-06-27T15:25:35.243-05:002009-06-27T15:25:35.243-05:00Aaron> Oh, the book amuses me because it is wri...Aaron> Oh, the book amuses me because it is written in absolutely standard, agnostic "religious studies" academese. That cracks me up.<br /><br />And I do derive much pleasure from seeing books long exiled (and further, imprisoned) neatly accommodated in new bookshelves. Sadly, I'm currently unable to afford real wooden bookshelves, so I make do cheap Wal-Mart ones. This means no smell of fresh wooden bookcases for me.<br /><br />Bishop Savas> I feel Your Grace's pain! As Kevin mentioned, the bulk of my library (except for 1,500 or so books that I managed to ship before I left) were in storage for 7 full years while I lived in Puerto Rico. Of course, now that I have been able to liberate the exiled, a new captivity has befallen those books that I had over these, since I was unable to ship them here before I came back. How long, I say?<br /><br />Also, without minimizing Your Grace's relocation difficulties, I think I can offer a worse example: between 1999 and 2001, I had to move my library (which was about as large then as it is now) a total of 5 times!Esteban Vázquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738869673774603152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-30028986857795675062009-06-26T22:02:31.318-05:002009-06-26T22:02:31.318-05:00Oh, your Grace, that is no fun at all. You're...Oh, your Grace, that is no fun at all. You're in the same boat as Esteban, who was in Puerto Rico but his books in storage in Michigan (they have recently been reunited). I dread moving. I have only eight full cases (some double-stacked). Perhaps ten, counting things in the garage, but those I intend to donate away. I would like to keep everything down to being able to fit in one room. As long as I ignore Aaron's book recommendations, I may be able to keep this intention for some time.Kevin P. Edgecombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590490181739464401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-49181333957447256572009-06-26T14:52:42.547-05:002009-06-26T14:52:42.547-05:00I see I've found fellow sufferers. I dare say,...I see I've found fellow sufferers. I dare say, without knowing any of your particulars, that my case is the most difficult, as I've had to move my ever-growing library seven times in the past twelve years. I most recently moved into an apartment in Manhattan, in a hundred-year-old building. Advantage: it's six blocks from work. Disadvantages: it's 340 square feet, five flights up, and there's no elevator! My entire library (aside from a couple of hundred books in my office) will remain in storage in Connecticut until such time as I can afford a place large enough to accommodate it. And God only knows if that day will ever dawn!<br /><br />At last count, 18 of Ikea's "Billy" bookcases (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/83688210) were insufficient. Pity me.+Metropolitan SAVAS of Pittsburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04508393042893425734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-24764885505387308552009-06-26T14:28:36.260-05:002009-06-26T14:28:36.260-05:00No matter how many shelves you have, they are neve...No matter how many shelves you have, they are never enough. <br /><br />I just put two large bookcases up (seven feet high and 42 inches wide each), having removed the headboard of my bed and putting them there. Very efficient! I promptly moved all my Orthodox books into them, from a smaller triple stacked case, and then got some books out of stacks on the floor into the old bookcase. Anyway, the result was: two brand new bookcases, but no empty shelves. (Sigh.)<br /><br />But the smell of fresh wooden bookcases is a delight.Kevin P. Edgecombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590490181739464401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-23857908030992334542009-06-26T08:55:51.744-05:002009-06-26T08:55:51.744-05:00Oh, isn't it great putting the books up on a g...Oh, isn't it great putting the books up on a good shelf afresh? We are planning to acquire a new bookcase soon, so I have that simple joy to look forward to!<br /><br />So, I'm afraid you'll have to explain why you're so amused by Hauer and Young...Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-1176821537252835712009-06-26T07:57:07.519-05:002009-06-26T07:57:07.519-05:00Hey, as I said before, I'll just tag you retro...Hey, as I said before, I'll just tag you retroactively. ;-) I have like 7 posts in queue, but haven't had the time or energy to crank them out -- have been working on putting bookshelves together, don't you know!<br /><br />Very interesting choices. I've been struggling with mine, but promise not to commit all five to the <b>inarguably</b> infallible Moisés Silva. (Oh, and it greatly amuses me that your intro textbook was Hauer and Young!)Esteban Vázquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738869673774603152noreply@blogger.com