The Lausiac History
Palladius gathers accounts of monks and women ascetics, especially in Egypt and Palestine. Lowther Clarke’s complete 1918 English edition includes an introduction, the historical narratives, a map and indexes, offering a wider reading than the short selection already in the library.
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Book languageEnglish
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge · 1918
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Explore this bookThemes and notes
Key themes
- Early monastic lives
- Men and women ascetics
- Discernment and humility
Questions for your reading
- How do the accounts describe different forms of ascetic life?
- What dangers of pride and self-deception appear in these lives?
About the editions
Complete 1918 translation; the existing short selections are related reading, not duplicate full editions.
