A Star in the West: A Humble Attempt to Discover the Long Lost Ten Tribes of Israel; Preparatory to Their Return to Their Beloved City, Je

by Elias Boudinot

Book Overview

A Star in the West is an investigation by Elias Boudinot into the widely-held belief that the Native Americans were descended from the lost tribes of Israel.

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, a hypothesis that the Native American tribes were part of a lineage tracing back to the Israelite tribes during the time of the Biblical testaments was popular. Intellectuals and church leaders alike were divided on the veracity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789870755
• ISBN13: 9781789870756
• Release Date: January 1816
• Publisher: Pantianos Classics
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"