A People that Shall Dwell Alone
A People that Shall Dwell Alone

Author: Kevin B. MacDonald

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 0595228380

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This book attempts to understand an ancient people in terms of modern evolutionary biology. A basic idea is that Judaism is a group evolutionary strategy-what one might term an evolutionarily significant way for a group of people to get on in the world. The book documents several theoretically interesting aspects of group evolutionary strategies using Judaism as a case study. These topics include the theory of group evolutionary strategies, the genetic cohesion of Judaism, how Jews managed to erect and enforce barriers to gene flow between themselves and other peoples, resource competition between Jews and non-Jews, how Jews managed to have a high level of charity within their communities and at the same time prevented free-riding, how some groups of Jews came to have such high IQ's, and how Judaism developed in antiquity. This book was originally published in 1994 by Praeger Publishers. The Writers Club edition contains a new preface, Diaspora Peoples, describing several interesting group evolutionary strategies: The Gypsies, the Hutterites and Amish, the Calvinists and Puritans, and the Overseas Chinese.

A People that Shall Dwell Alone
A People that Shall Dwell Alone

Author: Kevin MacDonald

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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MacDonald develops an evolutionary perspective on Judaism. Judaism is conceptualized as a group evolutionary strategy characterized by a high degree of endogamy and resistance to genetic and cultural assimilation. Data are provided to support the author's theory that Judaism is characterized by a high level of within-group altruism and competition with outgroups. Finally, MacDonald argues that Judaism has been characterized by eugenic practices aimed at high intelligence and high investment parenting. After outlining a theory of evolutionary group strategies, MacDonald discusses the evidence from modern studies showing population genetic differences between Jews and Gentiles. He then shows that Jewish religious writing points to a pronounced tendency toward idealizing endogamy and condemning exogamy, and he points to the ways religious ideology and practice have facilitated the genetic and cultural separation of Jews and Gentiles. He then reviews evidence for resource and reproductive competition and the importance of kin-based cooperation and altruism as well as assortative mating for intelligence and resource aquisition ability among Jews. This study is a highly original attempt to develop an evolutionary understanding of one of the world's great religions. As such, it will be of concern to scholars and researchers in the fields of sociobiology and religion as well as the general reading public.

Israeli Foreign Policy
Israeli Foreign Policy

Author: Uri Bialer

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0253046238

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Uri Bialer lays a foundation for understanding the principal aspects of Israeli foreign policy from the early days of the state's existence to the Oslo Accords. He presents a synthetic reading of sources, many of which are recently declassified official documents, to cover Israeli foreign policy over a broad chronological expanse. Bialer focuses on the objectives of Israel's foreign policy and its actualization, especially as it concerned immigration policy, oil resources, and the procurement of armaments. In addition to identifying important state actors, Bialer highlights the many figures who had no defined diplomatic roles but were influential in establishing foreign policy goals. He shows how foreign policy was essential to the political, economic, and social well-being of the state and how it helped to deal with Israel's most intractable problem, the resolution of the conflict with Arab states and the Palestinians.

They Did Not Dwell Alone
They Did Not Dwell Alone

Author: Piet Buwalda

Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780801856167

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Drawing of his experience as former Dutch ambassador to the USSR, Petrus Buwalda recounts the full story of the "refuseniks", whose immigration to Israel was by way of Holland.

Separation and Its Discontents
Separation and Its Discontents

Author: Kevin B. MacDonald

Publisher: Praeger Publishers

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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MacDonald develops a theory of anti-Semitism based on an evolutionary interpretation of social identity theory. Historical examples of anti-Semitism are analyzed as scientifically comprehensible gentile responses to a distinctive, segregated group. Anti-Semitism has historically been exacerbated by resource competition between Jews and gentiles. Jews have engaged in a wide range of strategies to try to combat it. These strategies include: crypsis, political activity, writing religious and intellectual apologia directed at both ingroup and outgroup members, and engaging in self-deception regarding both the nature of Judaism and gentile responses to Judaism.

Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity
Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity

Author: Abraham Joshua Heschel

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1997-05-16

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9780374524951

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Gathers essays by the Jewish scholar, activist, and theologian about Judaism, Jewish heritage, social justice, ecumenism, faith, and prayer.

Number Our Days
Number Our Days

Author: Barbara Myerhoff

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1980-05-09

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0671254308

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Anthropologist Myerhoff's penetrating exploration of the aging process is brilliant sociology--as well as living history--that tells readers about the importance of ritual, the agonies of aging, and the indomitable human spirit. "(The book) shines with the luminous wit of old age".--Robert Bly.

Antiquities of the Jews ; Book - XIII
Antiquities of the Jews ; Book - XIII

Author: Flavius Josephus

Publisher: Alpha Edition

Published: 2021-12-16

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9789355399885

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The book, "" Antiquities of the Jews; Book - XIII "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.