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Jews and Muslims in British Colonial America - by Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman & Donald N Yates (Paperback)

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  • Americans have learned in elementary school that their country was founded by a group of brave, white, largely British Christians.
  • About the Author: 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.
  • 291 Pages
  • History, United States

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About the Book



"From historical writings, ship manifests, wills, land grants, DNA testing, genealogies, and settler lists, and the widespread presence of Jews and Muslims in prominent positions in all of the original colonies, this work looks freshly at the early American experience, postulating that many initial US colonists were of Sephardic Jewish and Muslim Moorish ancestry" --Provided by publisher.



Book Synopsis



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 historical writings, ship manifests, wills, land grants, DNA test results, genealogies, and settler lists that provide for the first time the Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and Jewish origins of more than 5,000 surnames, the majority widely assumed to be British. By documenting the widespread presence of Jews and Muslims in prominent economic, political, financial and social positions in all of the original colonies, this innovative work offers a fresh perspective on the early American experience.



Review Quotes




"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 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 www.donaldyates.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: United States
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 291
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman & Donald N Yates
Language: English
Street Date: March 5, 2012
TCIN: 93040484
UPC: 9780786464623
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-0620
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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