George Thomas Kurian (August 4, 1931 Changanacherry – 2015) was an Indian (naturalized U.S. citizen) historian and writer known for being the editor of several encyclopedias and reference works. Kurian also was founder and president of the Society of Encyclopedists. He was coeditor of the ''World Christian Encyclopedia'', ''The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilizations'', the ''Dictionary of Christianity,'' and ''Encyclopedia of Christian Literature''.
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