Copts in Michigan /
The Copts, or Egyptian Christians, are a relatively small and tight-knit ethno-religious group, numbering perhaps three thousand people and living mostly in the Detroit metropolitan area. Since they began immigrating to Michigan in the mid-1960s, their community has grown exponentially. Granted exce...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
©2008.
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| Series: | Discovering the peoples of Michigan.
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Full text (Emmanuel users only) |
| Summary: | The Copts, or Egyptian Christians, are a relatively small and tight-knit ethno-religious group, numbering perhaps three thousand people and living mostly in the Detroit metropolitan area. Since they began immigrating to Michigan in the mid-1960s, their community has grown exponentially. Granted exceptional access to the Coptic community, Eliot Dickinson provides the first in- depth profile of this unique and remarkably successful immigrant group. Drawing on personal interviews to infuse the book with warmth and depth. Copts in Michigan offers readers a compelling view into this vibrant co. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 92 pages) : illustrations, map. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-86) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780870139093 0870139096 9781628960662 1628960663 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed October 27, 2016). |