Jews and Muslims in British Colonial America
a genealogical history
$109.36
- Paperback
291 pages
- Release Date
20 February 2012
Summary
Americans have learned in elementary school that their country was founded by a group of brave, white, largely British Christians. Modern reinterpretations recognize the contributions of African and indigenous Americans, but the basic premise has persisted. This groundbreaking study fundamentally challenges the traditional national storyline by postulating that many of the initial colonists were actually of Sephardic Jewish and Muslim Moorish ancestry. Supporting references include hist…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780786464623 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0786464623 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman, Donald N. Yates |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Imprint: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 291 |
| Release Date: | 20 February 2012 |
| Weight: | 503g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“drawing on documents, first-hand accounts, family genealogies, and ethnic DNA test results trace many of the early settlers to Sephardic Jewish and Moorish Muslim ancestry”—Reference & Research Book News.
About The Author
Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman is a professor of marketing at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey and a professor at the University of Virginia–Wise. She has written widely on genealogy and ethnic identity. Donald N. Yates is an American genealogist, cultural historian and DNA investigator. He lives in Longmont, Colorado. For more information visit his official site at
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