The Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers / translated by Tim Vivian ; preface by Kathleen Norris ; foreword by Terrence G. Kardong

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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface by Kathleen Norris -- Foreword by Terrence G. Kardong, OSB -- Abbreviations -- Translator's Reflection -- Introduction -- I. Prologue with Stories -- II. The Sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (Apophthegmata Patrum) -- III. An Introduction to Some Early Monastic Themes in the Apophthegmata Patrum -- IV. Ego &amp -- Self: the Awe-filled Rowing towards the True Self -- V. Practices in Transformation -- The Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers -- Prologue for the Book: About the Ascetic Practices of the Blessed Fathers -- Chapter 1: A / Álpha / A -- Concerning Abba Antony -- Concerning Abba Arsenius -- Concerning Abba Agathon -- Concerning Abba Ammonas -- Concerning Abba Achilla (Achilles) -- Concerning Abba Ammoë / Ammoës -- Concerning Abba Ammoun of Nitria -- Concerning Abba Anoub -- Concerning Abba Abraham -- Concerning Abba Are -- Concerning Abba Alonius -- Concerning Abba Apphu -- Concerning Abba Apollo -- Concerning Abba Andrew -- Concerning Abba Aïṓ -- Concerning Abba Ammonatha -- Chapter 2: B / Bȇta / B -- Concerning Basil the Great -- Concerning Abba Bessarion -- Concerning Abba Benjamin -- Concerning Abba Biare -- Chapter 3: G / Gámma / Γ -- Concerning Gregory the Theologian -- Concerning Abba Gelasius -- Concerning Abba Gerontius -- Chapter 4: D / Délta / Δ -- Concerning Abba Daniel -- Concerning Abba Dioscorus -- Concerning Abba Doulas -- Chapter 5: E / Épsilon / E -- Concerning Saint Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus -- Concerning Saint Ephraim -- Eucharistus, Who Lived in the World -- Eulogius -- Concerning Abba Euprepius -- Concerning Abba Helladius -- Concerning Abba Evagrius -- Concerning Abba Eudaemon -- Chapter 6: Z / Zȇta / Z -- Concerning Abba Zenon -- Concerning Abba Zachariah -- Chapter 7: H / Ȇta / Ē -- Concerning Abba Isaiah.