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"From the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, Greeks comprised one of the largest and most influential minority groups in Egyptian society, yet barely two thousand remain there today. This painstakingly researched book explains how Egypt's once-robust Greek population dwindled to virtually nothing, beginning with the abolition of foreigners' privileges in 1937 and culminating in the nationalist revolution of 1952. It reconstructs the delicate sociopolitical circumstances that Greeks had to navigate during this period, providing a multifaceted account of demographic decline that arose from both large structural factors as well as the decisions of countless individuals"--Provided by publisher.

Greeks --- Nationalism --- History --- Migrations --- Egypt --- Emigration and immigration --- Ethnic relations --- Politics and government --- 20th century. --- alexandria. --- democracy. --- demographic decline. --- demographic study. --- demography. --- egypt. --- egyptian history. --- egyptian society. --- engaging. --- ethnography. --- europe. --- foreigners privileges. --- greece. --- greek population. --- greeks. --- immigration and immigrants. --- immigration studies. --- influential minority. --- middle east history. --- middle east. --- minority groups. --- modern european history. --- nationalist revolution. --- political. --- revolution. --- sociology. --- sociopolitical circumstances.