This post reminds me of a wonderful book where I first learned about garum: “Salt: A World History” by Mark Kurlanski. I had never before appreciated how important salt was in the Roman (and world, for that matter) economy, and how much we take it as granted in our own. That understanding really changes one’s understanding of our Lord’s use of salt in teaching his disciples their role in His Kingdom.
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