When Scotland Was Jewish: DNA Evidence, Archeology, Analysis of Migrations, and Public and Family Records Show Twelfth Century Semitic Roots

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 941.1004924 EAN: 9780786428007 ISBN: 0786428007 Label: McFarland Manufacturer: McFarland Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 264 Publication Date: 2007-07-03 Publisher: McFarland Studio: McFarland
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Editorial Reviews: The popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But could it be that a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored or unknown for centuries? This book argues just such a case, maintaining that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that much of the population, including several national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers, was of Jewish descent. They describe how the ancestors of these persons originated in France and Spain and then made their way to Scotland's shores, moors, burgs and castles from the reign of Malcolm Canmore to the aftermath of the Spanish Inquisition. It is proposed here that much of the traditional historical account of Scotland rests on fundamental interpretive errors, and that these errors have been perpetuated in order to manufacture and maintain an origin for Scotland that affirms its identity as a Celtic, Christian society. This equation of Scotland with Celtic culture in the popular (and academic) imagination has buried a more accurate and profound understanding of its history. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: When Scotland Was Jewish Comment: I found this book very interesting. I found links to my dad's family through three of his grandparents. I was not surprised to find Coopers my paternal grandfather's family but I was very surprised to find my paternal grandmother's family, both sides, Crocketts, and Rosses. I also found links to my Harvey cousins. One of them has had his DNA tested and found it very interesting indeed. I will definitely look for more research on this subject. This book was interesting and gave me some very good leads to follow. M Cooper Customer Rating: Summary: Y DNA 12 markers Comment: The DNA evidence in this work only includes DNA-Y 12 markers. Everyone in the business knows that the 12 marker is ONLY used to disprove relationships. It takes 37 markers in a Y-DNA test to prove a relationship! Customer Rating: Summary: DNA Evidence, Documents Comment: This was a very interesting book that stirs one to question the status quo of written history. DNA studies are confirming oral traditions and rewriting history as we know it. The book includes DNA evidence, Documents and records of the surnames in Scotland, that I have not seen elsewhere. Much more than pictures and what of, like, coulds, maybe. .Many pictures of Churchs, Cemetary stones, Architecture. A valuable resource for you studies of Scotland and Melungeon Heritage Customer Rating: Summary: Worth every penny Comment: I requested this book for my birthday present. I have been very pleased with the books I have read written by Elizabeth Hirschman. I am not disapointed with this book. It has very detailed information. (I descend from the McArthurs,Campbells,Stuarts,Farquarsons, Mitches,Watsons, and a long line of High Stewards of Scotland. I also have some Jewish family lines (Brocks, Wideman). My Fridman family was always accused of being Jewish, but DNA testing has proven a Viking,Anglo-Saxson line (unless the I1a Haplogroup, some time in the future, is found to be Hebrew). This book is a very good source of information for the home library. Thank you Elizabeth and Donald. Janine Lockwood Customer Rating: Summary: Don't waste your money Comment: If you want to read some history of Europe or some history of Jews in Europe, you can find better books at better prices. If you want to read about the history of Jews in Scotland, this is definitely not the right book. It is so full of could be, like, and maybe, but very little facts. I will give just a couple of ridiculous statements. "He had a hat, beard and large nose and therefore he must have been of Jewish decent." How many people, back when these portraits were done, did not have hats and beards? "They had Hebrew names. Like David, Adam, Jacob, etc." Come on. How many millions of Christians give their children biblical names. This book is a waste of money. More Reviews