Autorentext
Kevin Alan Brook led the study The Genetics of Crimean Karaites in the Summer 2014 issue of Karadeniz Aratrmalar and worked as a genetic genealogy researcher specializing in Sephardic Jewish DNA. He is also the author of the book The Jews of Khazaria and many other works on Jewish history.

Klappentext

This book presents up-to-date information on the origins of the Ashkenazic Jewish people from central and eastern Europe based on genetic research on modern and pre-modern populations. It focuses on the 129 maternal haplogroups that the author confirmed that Ashkenazim have acquired from distinct female ancestors who were indigenous to diverse lands that include Israel, Italy, Poland, Germany, North Africa, and China, revealing both their Israelite inheritance and the lasting legacy of conversions to Judaism. Genetic connections between Ashkenazic Jews and other Jewish populations, including Turkish Jews, Moroccan Jews, Tunisian Jews, Iranian Jews, and Cochin Jews, are indicated wherever they are known.

Zusammenfassung
This comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the genetic origins of Ashkenazic Jews focuses on their 129 maternal haplogroups and their connections to the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and East Asia. It definitively shows that all Ashkenazim descend both from the ancient Israelites and from converts to Judaism.

Inhalt

Summary
Acknowledgments

1. An Introduction to Ashkenazic History and Genetics
2. Encyclopedia of Ashkenazic Maternal Lineages
3. Non-Ashkenazic Haplogroups in Populations Related to Ashkenazim
4. Conclusion

Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author