Abraham's Children How Genetics Is Unlocking Jewish Identity And The Hidden History Of The Bible

Why is society fascinated once again by our spiritual links to the ancient Hebrews? In teasing the strands of DNA from the tapestry of biblical history, Miami University professor and journalist Jon Entine reaches astonishing conclusions. Abraham's Children provides genetic witness to fascinating biblical stories, including the Exodus. It offers an intriguing answer to the riddle of the vast ruins known as the Great Zimbabwe, Africa's ancient architectural marvel, which scientists suspect may have been the fabled palace of an exiled Hebrew tribe--and perhaps a capital ruled by the Queen of Sheba. It unravels the story of Spanish Jews, the intellectual jewels of medieval Europe, who many Catholic Hispanos of the American Southwest believe are their ancestors, forced to renounce their faith during the Inquisition. Entine also wrestles with modern controversies such as whether Jews are, as Arthur Koestler once claimed, a religion of converts or whether, as some scientists believe, they are a "race apart," genetically defined by their separateness and distinguished by high IQ. In our multiethnic, socially fragmented, postmodern world, identity is often elusive. Provocative and fascinating, Abraham's Children brings to life the profound implications of the Age of Genetics--how we look at history and how we think about who we are.Entine, Jon is the author of 'Abraham's Children How Genetics Is Unlocking Jewish Identity And The Hidden History Of The Bible', published 2004 under ISBN 9781592400751 and ISBN 1592400752.