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Number of Volumes1 vol.
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface 1. The Origins of Scotland 2. DNA and Population Studies: "But Why Do You Think They Were Jewish?" 3. Genealogies of the First Wave of Jewish Families, 1100-1350 C.E. 4. Genealogies of the Second Wave of Jewish Families, 1350-1700 C.E. 5. The Early Jews of France, 700-1200 C.E. 6. When Did Jews Arrive in Scotland? 7. To Scotland's Stirling, Ayr, and Glasgow 8. The Knights Templar, Freemasons and Cabala in Scotland 9. The Judaic Colony at Aberdeen 10. The Religions of Scotland: Did Presbyterianism Have Crypto-Jewish Origins? 11. Jews in the National Consciousness of Scotland: Scott's Ivanhoe Appendix A: Raw Scores for Participants in Melungeon DNA Surname Project Appendix B: Naming and Jewish Priest-Kings Appendix C: Early Jewish Names in France and England Appendix D: Davidic Jewish Genealogies Appendix E: Border Reiver DNA Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisThe popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that many of the national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers of Scotland were of Jewish descent, their ancestors originating in France and Spain. Much of the traditional historical account of Scotland, it is proposed, rests on fundamental interpretive errors, perpetuated in order to affirm Scotland's identity as a Celtic, Christian society. A more accurate and profound understanding of Scottish history has thus been buried. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names., The popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognised elements of Celtic culture. But could it be that a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that much of the population, including several national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, merchants, bishops, guild members, and ministers, was of Jewish descent.