Simplicity and humility in late antique Christian thought: elites and the challenges of apostolic life
Roman and Christian attitudes toward social and economic divisions (first-third centuries CE) -- Christian attitudes toward social and economic divisions in late antiquity -- Tentmakers and fishermen : the apostles' status in late antiquity -- Apostolic simplicity and elite education in late an...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Church
/ Humility
/ Social status
/ Simplicity
/ Patristic theology
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| Further subjects: | B
Social Values (Rome)
B Simplicity Religious aspects Christianity B Humility Religious aspects Christianity B Social classes (Rome) B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 |
| Summary: | Roman and Christian attitudes toward social and economic divisions (first-third centuries CE) -- Christian attitudes toward social and economic divisions in late antiquity -- Tentmakers and fishermen : the apostles' status in late antiquity -- Apostolic simplicity and elite education in late antique theological controversies -- The virtue of humility in late antiquity. "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 humility. Due to the strong connection between these traits and low socioeconomic status, late antique bishops often allowed their own high standing to influence how they understood these matters. The virtues of simplicity and humility had been a natural fit for tentmakers and fishermen, but posed a significant challenge to Christians born into the elite and trained in prestigious schools. This volume examines the socioeconomic implications of Christianity in the Roman Empire by considering how the first wave of powerful, upperclass church leaders interpreted the socially radical elements of their religion"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 164-189 |
| ISBN: | 1108832261 |