Doug Coates was born and educated in England and, after university graduation, worked as an architect in England and, subsequently, in Ethiopia and Singapore as a university academic, and in New Zealand and Australia in architectural practice. He has travelled widely and has also worked as an IT Manager and Business Continuity Manager.
Doug has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture; and other pursuits include jazz guitar, sailing and woodworking. Doug is married, has two sons, and is now retired in Sydney. In Ethiopia, Doug collected many small silver neck crosses which are the subject of this book.
Ethiopian Neck Crosses
When visiting Ethiopia, one quickly becomes aware of the profound influence of the Coptic Christian religion throughout the highlands. Evidence of this ancient faith is ubiquitous, from the numerous churches and festivals to the omnipresent crosses and cross imagery in various forms.Crosses are tatt...
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