Copts in Michigan

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Copts in Michigan is written by Eliot Dickinson and published by MSU Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0870139096 (ISBN 10) and 9780870139093 (ISBN 13).

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.