Evagrius of Pontus (Evagrius Ponticus)

Rosie Perera

Evagrius of Pontus, Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons (Cistercian Studies Series) - an English translation of his Antirrhetikos

It's available in Kindle format but not Logos. [:(]

This is an important book in the history of Christianity, perhaps the very origin of the idea of the seven deadly sins. The Encyclopedia of Christianity says: "The seven vices can be traced back as far as Evagrius Ponticus (346–99), in his practical guides to the ascetic life of the desert anchorite." 

Here's the core of the Table of Contents. Good stuff!

PROLOGUE 49

FIRST BOOK
Against the Thoughts of Gluttony 53

SECOND ROOK
Against the Thoughts of Fornication 69

THIRD BOOK
Concerning Love of Money 85

FOURTH BOOK
Concerning the Thoughts of the Demon of Sadness    99

FIFTH BOOK
Against the Demon of Anger    119

SIXTH BOOK
Against the Thoughts of the Demon of Listlessness 133

SEVENTH BOOK
Against the Thoughts from the Demon of Vainglory 147

EIGHTH BOOK
Against the Cursed Thoughts of Pride   159

George Somsel

Rosie Perera said:

Evagrius of Pontus, Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons (Cistercian Studies Series) - an English translation of his Antirrhetikos

You're being to vague, Rosie.  [;)]  [:D]  (I know it's bad, but what do you expect at 6:00am?)