Simplicity and Humility in Late Antique Christian Thought

The social values of upper-class Christians in Late Antiquity often contrasted with the modest backgrounds of their religion''s founders – the apostles – and the virtues they exemplified. Drawing on examples from the Cappadocian Fathers, John Chrysostom, and other late antique authors, this book examines attitudes toward the apostles'' status as manual workers and their virtues of simplicity and h...