Evagrius of Pontus - Robert E. (Professor of Eastern Christian Studies at the University of Toronto) Sinkewicz - Bog

Evagrius of Pontus was one of the most prominent figures among the monks of the desert settlements of Nitria, Sketis, and Kellia in Lower Egypt. Through the course of his ascetic writings, he formulated a systematic presentation of the teaching of the semi-eremitic monks of these settlements.