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George Menachery

George Menachery

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George Menachery is a professor, anthropologist, indologist, and historian of Syro-Malabar Church and of Kerala. He is the editor of the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India and the Indian Church History Classics.[1] On 27 Oct. '22 he was bestowed with an honoris cusa degree of Ph.D. in Theology by SHUATS, Prayagraj-Alahabad. His latest book "Ecumenism and Church Unity in India" was released on 7th Sept. '22 at Karlsruhe, Germany during the 11th Assembly of the WCC. Menachery is also the recipient of the Chevalier honour of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great[2][3]

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Major works

Menachery has published books and articles in addition to scripting, researching, or directing television documentaries/serials and delivering many radio talks.[4] His works include:

  • 1973: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. I (editor) (ISBN 818713206X, LCCN 73--90556)[5]
  • 1982: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. II (editor)[5]
  • 1984: Pallikkalakalum Mattum (Malayalam)[6]
  • 1986: Pope John Paul II Indian Visit Souvenir, Trichur
  • 1987: Trichur Archdiocesan Centenary Volume (member of the editorial board)
  • 1996: The St. Antony Octingenary Volume, (chief ed.) Ollur[7]
  • 1998: The Indian Church History Classics; Vol. I: The Nazranies (ISBN 81-87133-04-X, LCCN 98--90836)[8]
  • 2000: Thomapedia[7]
  • 2005: Glimpses of Nazraney Heritage[6]
  • 2004: Christian Contribution to Nation Building: a Third Millennium Enquiry (ed. with Ponnumuthan and Aerath) Documentary Committee of CBCI-KCBC National Celebration of the Jubilee of St. Thomas and St. Francis Xavier, 2004
  • 2006: The Indian Christian Directory ICD - Deepika Kottayam (ed. in charge)[5]
  • 2009: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. III (editor)[5]
  • 2011: India's Christian Heritage (ed. with Snaitang) Church History Association of India (2011, 2012);[9]
  • 2013: Catholic Directory of India, CBCI, New Delhi (member of the editorial board)
  • 2014: Aanayum Nazraaniyum [The Elephant and the Thomas Christian] (Malayalam) ISBN 81-87133-12-0[6]
  • 2015: Pallikalile Chitrabhaasangal [The Murals of Kerala Churches] (Malayalam) ISBN 81-87133-13-9[6]
  • 2016: Dasaavatharika [Menachery's Introductions to ten books by reputed authors dealing with history, culture] (Malayalam) ISBN 81-87133-14-7[5]
  • 2018: Facets of India's Christian Legacy [Menachery's ten famous articles/papers dealing with history, culture, archaeology, art, architecture] ISBN 978-1642498318[10][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Amarnath, Nupur (30 January 2011). "Businesses held by diminishing races in a crisis to stay afloat". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Playwright, church historian get Catholic honour". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. [3]
    "A scholarly tome on Christianity in India". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Books". Indian Christianity.
  5. [5]
    "Cardinal Gracias and Cardinal Toppo Dedicate the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India to the Nation". Indian Christianity. 3 March 2000.
  6. [6]
    "News". Nazraney.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Prof. Menachery warmly greets all the viewers". Menachery.org.
  8. [8]
    "Indian Church History Classics (ICHC) - Volume 1: The Nazranies". Indian Christianity.
  9. [9]
    "Home". Church History Association of India.
  10. [10]
    "Facets of India's Christian Legacy". Notion Press.
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