Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People
by Jon Entine
On This Page
Description
History. Science. Sociology. Nonfiction. Could our sense of who we are really turn on a sliver of DNA? In our multiethnic world, questions of individual identity are becoming increasingly unclear. Now in ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN bestselling author Jon Entine vividly brings to life the profound human implications of the Age of Genetics while illuminating one of today's most controversial topics: the connection between genetics and who we are, and specifically the question "Who is a Jew?" Entine show more weaves a fascinating narrative, using breakthroughs in genetic genealogy to reconstruct the Jewish biblical tradition of the chosen people and the hereditary Israelite priestly caste of Cohanim. Synagogues in the mountains of India and China and Catholic churches with a Jewish identity in New Mexico and Colorado provide different patterns of connection within the tangled history of the Jewish diaspora. Legendary accounts of the Hebrew lineage of Ethiopian tribesmen, the building of Africa 's Great Zimbabwe fortress, and even the so-called Lost Tribes are reexamined in light of advanced DNA technology. Entine also reveals the shared ancestry of Israelites and Christians. As people from across the world discover their Israelite roots, their riveting stories unveil exciting new approaches to defining one's identity. Not least, Entine addresses possible connections between DNA and Jewish intelligence and the controversial notion that Jews are a "race apart." ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN is a compelling reinterpretation of biblical history and a challenging and exciting illustration of the promise and power of genetic research. show lessTags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
Very Interesting though it got preachy in the end
Intreresting. Pulls together much diverse information about genetic genealogy relating to Jews.
Ratings
Members
- Recently Added By
Lists
Works Cited in The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter
321 works; 2 members
Author Information
6+ Works 217 Members
Jon Entine is a journalist and Emmy-winning producer, formerly with NBC and ABC News. The winner of a National Press Club Award, Entine also writes on business ethics and brand marketing for newspapers and magazines around the world. His television special on black athletes, "Black Athletes: Fact and Fiction," written with Tom Brokaw, was named show more the International Sports Film of the Year. He lives in Southern California. show less
Classifications
- Genres
- Anthropology, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, History, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 305.892 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social group - Age, Gender, Ethnicity Ethnic and national groups Other ethnic and national groups Semites
- LCC
- DS143 .E58 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Israel (Palestine). The Jews Jews outside of Palestine
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 124
- Popularity
- 264,167
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.66)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 2
