| Copts in Michigan Contributor(s): Dickinson, Eliot (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870138243 ISBN-13: 9780870138249 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 Annotation: 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 community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Minority Studies - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.400 |
| LCCN: 2008015192 |
| Series: Discovering the Peoples of Michigan |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.34" W x 8.5" (0.34 lbs) 92 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |