Material and Visual Culture:

Chapter 2: European looking Iconography in India (Statues etc.)
                   Elaborate Crosses
                   Colourful Interior of Church
                   Gender segregation
                   Western and Eastern traditions combined around Christmas

                   Holy Communion: Presbyterian Church of Scotland:
                                                minister is soberly dressed.
                                                 Scriptural narrative.
                                                 Bread and Wine passed around and by congregation.

                                                 Greek Orthadox:
                                                 Long ceremony
                                                 Very Solemn
                                                 Priest Handles bread and wine
                                                 Decorative robes

                                                 English Roman Catholic:
                                                 Alter is focal point
                                                 Solemn
                                                 Finely robed
                                                 change in substance of bread and wine marked by elevation and ringing bells
                                                 clergy take bread and wine to congregation

                  Ethiopian Orthadox Christianity:
                                                  Elaborate crosses and decoration of church and clothing
                                                  monks and nuns wear yellow
                                                  dancing


Chapter 3:
                 Monasticism in Egypt:
                                                   Good humoured
                                                    Young (ish)
                                                    Distinctive crosses
                                                    Elaborate Clothing and headwear (also made by monks)
                                                    Very spiritual

	Created by gary.d.jones over 10 years ago

O level Religion (Christianity) Note on Material and Visual themes:, created by gary.d.jones on 10/23/2013.

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