Ashkenazic Jews and the Biblical Israelites: The Early Demographic Development of East European Ashkenazis

Jits van Straten

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2021

Ashkenazic Jews and the Biblical Israelites

The Early Demographic Development of East European Ashkenazis

Jits van Straten

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110701388

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About this book

Who were the early ancestors of East European Ashkenazic Jews, how were they related to the biblical Israelites/Judeans, and when and from where did they arrive in Eastern Europe? This book intends to answer these questions, but first it discusses some of the important questions that are neglected in the literature but important in the author’s work such as the ethnic composition of Canaan/Palestine and the switch from a patrilineal system (Israelites/Judeans) to a matrilineal one including converts (Jews).

The author also discusses more present-day topics such as whether it is possible to determine if someone is (Ashkenazic) Jewish and a descendant of the biblical Israelites based on a genetic profile, and whether Ashkenazic Jews are more Jewish than Indian or Ethiopian Jews. Jits van Straten argues that the answer is negative in both cases, based on the official definition of who is a Jew. Finally, it is shown why East European Ashkenazis speak Yiddish without originating from a German-speaking region.

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Jits van Straten, Bennekom, Netherlands.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
List of Figures and Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Glossary Publicly Available Download PDF	XII
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
I Israelites, Judeans, Jews, and Ashkenazis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
II History and Demography of East European Jews According to the Baron-Weinryb Hypothesis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
III Controversial Conclusions from Genetics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
IV Historical and Genetic Foundations for a Southern Route Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
V Why do East European Ashkenazis Speak Yiddish? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
VI Are Turkish Jews Sephardic Jews? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Summary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
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Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: Scholars of Jewish Studies with an interest in Jewish Genetics and Demography
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 108
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 10
- Tables: 4
Keywords: Jewish History; Demography; Human Genetics; Ashkenazic Jewry

eBook

Published: January 18, 2021
ISBN: 9783110701388

Hardcover

Published: January 18, 2021
ISBN: 9783110701289