LEADER 02943nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910452746303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-87013-909-6 035 $a(CKB)2550000001039489 035 $a(EBL)1768437 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000880476 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11553007 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000880476 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10895270 035 $a(PQKB)11033923 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3338315 035 $a(OCoLC)846986842 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse28979 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3338315 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10681965 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001039489 100 $a20080407d2008 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCopts in Michigan$b[electronic resource] /$fEliot Dickinson 210 $aEast Lansing $cMichigan State University Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (103 p.) 225 1 $aDiscovering the peoples of Michigan 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-87013-824-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 75-86) and index. 327 $aWho are the Copts? -- Historical legacy -- Forced migration -- Immigrating to Michigan -- The Coptic community -- An evolving identity. 330 $a The Copts, or Egyptian Christians, are a relatively small and tight-knit ethno-religious group, numbering perhaps three thousand people and living mostly in the Detroit metropolitan area. Since they began immigrating to Michigan in the mid-1960s, their community has grown exponentially. Granted exceptional access to the Coptic community, Eliot Dickinson provides the first in- depth profile of this unique and remarkably successful immigrant group. Drawing on personal interviews to infuse the book with warmth and depth. Copts in Michigan offers readers a compelling view into this vibrant co 410 0$aDiscovering the peoples of Michigan. 606 $aCopts$zMichigan$xHistory 606 $aEgyptian Americans$zMichigan$xHistory 606 $aImmigrants$zMichigan$xHistory 606 $aSocial networks$zMichigan$xHistory 607 $aDetroit (Mich.)$xEthnic relations 607 $aDetroit (Mich.)$xReligious life and customs 607 $aDetroit (Mich.)$xSocial life and customs 607 $aMichigan$xEthnic relations 607 $aMichigan$xReligious life and customs 607 $aMichigan$xSocial life and customs 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCopts$xHistory. 615 0$aEgyptian Americans$xHistory. 615 0$aImmigrants$xHistory. 615 0$aSocial networks$xHistory. 676 $a977.40088/28172 700 $aDickinson$b Eliot$01053726 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452746303321 996 $aCopts in Michigan$92485786 997 $aUNINA