Name: The Origin of Ashkenazi Jewry: The Controversy Unraveled
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Author: Jits Van Straten
ISBN: 9783110236057

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The Origin of Ashkenazi Jewry: The Controversy Unraveled

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Physical Book

Publisher

De Gruyter

Author

Jits Van Straten

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

234

Format

Hardcover

Weight

1.10

ISBN13

9783110236057

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Origin of Ashkenazi Jewry: The Controversy Unraveled "

Where do East European Jews - about 90 percent of Ashkenazi Jewry - descend from? This book conveys new insights into a century-old controversy. Jits van Straten argues that there is no evidence for the most common assumption that German Jews fled en masse to Eastern Europe to constitute East European Jewry. Dealing with another much debated theory, van Straten points to the fact that there is no way to identify the descendants of the Khazars in the Ashkenazi population. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the author draws heavily on demographic findings which are vital to evaluate the conclusions of modern DNA research. Finally, it is suggested that East European Jews are mainly descendants of Ukrainians and Belarussians.

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