Religious identity as an historical narrative: Coptic orthodox immigrant churches and the representation of history

Journal of Historical Sociology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 174-201

  Botros, Ghada ^a  

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EID: 33646801948     PISSN: 09521909     EISSN: 14676443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6443.2006.00277.x     Document Type: Article

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