The Lausiac History (1616) - Page 6

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LIST

of Chapters.

		Page
1.	Preface. original: "προοίμιον" (prooimion); the introductory section of the work.	1.
2.	Narrative of the lives of the holy fathers.	4.
3.	Concerning Isidore the hospitaler. Isidore of Alexandria, who was in charge of a hospice for pilgrims.	10.
4.	Concerning Dorotheus.	12.
5.	Concerning Potamiaena. A famous martyr who died for her faith in Alexandria.	14.
6.	Concerning Alexandra.	15.
7.	Concerning the avaricious virgin. original: "Φιλαργύρου παρθένου" (Philargyrou parthenou); a cautionary story about a nun who hoarded money instead of helping the poor.	16.
8.	Concerning Macarius the priest.	18.
9.	Concerning those in Nitria. Nitria was one of the most important early Christian monastic centers in the Egyptian desert.	20.
10.	Concerning Arsisios.	21.
11.	Concerning Amun. The founder of the Nitrian monastic community.	22.
12.	Concerning Or.	24.
13.	Concerning Pambo.	the same.
14.	Concerning Pior.	27.
15.	Concerning Ammonius.	the same.
16.	Concerning Benjamin.	29.
17.	Concerning Apollonius.	30.
18.	Concerning Paesius and Isaiah.	31.
19.	Concerning Macarius, who committed involuntary manslaughter.	33.
20.	Concerning Nathanael.	34.
21.	Concerning Macarius the Egyptian. Also known as Macarius the Great, one of the most influential Desert Fathers.	34.
22.	Concerning Macarius of Alexandria.	42.
23.	Concerning Mark.	52.
24.	Concerning Moses the Ethiopian. Also known as Moses the Black, a former bandit who became a renowned desert ascetic and martyr.	57.