The Coptic Encyclopaedia 5

Beginning with the first-century teachings of Mark the Evangelist, the founder and first patriarch, the Coptic church was arguably the primary shaper of Christianity until the fifth century. Today, the Copts claim a following of over 30 million, and maintain a strong religious influence in Africa and the Middle East. Cover......Page 1 Editors and Consultants......Page 3 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 JO......Page 6 JU......Page 30 KA......Page 42 KE......Page 48 KH......Page 64 KI......Page 68 KO......Page 70 KU......Page 72 KY......Page 74 LA......Page 76 LE......Page 86 LI......Page 100 LO......Page 132 LU......Page 137 LY......Page 139 MA......Page 140 ME......Page 231 MI......Page 267 MO......Page 290 MU......Page 340 V.1. ABAD-AZAR v.2. BABI-CROS v.3. CROS-ETHI v.4. ETHI-JOHN v.5. JOHN-MUFA v.6. MUHA-PULP v.7. QAL'-ZOST v.8. Maps-Appendix Index