Material and Visual themes:

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                                                  

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