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Bibliography

Sources used in the creation of this site.

Miscellany

Bits and pieces of research that didn't fit elsewhere.

Evolution of the Seven Deadly Sins

How the eight Evagrian patterns evolved into the better-known seven deadly sins ...

Adaptations

A collection of several different authors who adapted the list of deadly sins for their own use.

"Canonical" definitions

The seminal definitions of the eight patterns as articulated by Evagrius (Praktikos 7-14) and Cassian (Conference V.11-12) ...