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Book Synopsis: The Middle East plays a major role in the history of genetic science. Early in the twentieth century, technological breakthroughs in human genetics coincided with the birth of modern Middle Eastern nation-states, who proclaimed that the region's ancient history—as a cradle of civilizations and crossroads of humankind—was preserved in the bones and blood of their citizens. Using letters and publications from the 1920s to the present, Elise K. Burton follows the field expeditions and hospital surveys that scrutinized the bodies of tribal nomads and religious minorities. These studies, geneticists claim, not only detect the living descendants of biblical civilizations but also reveal the deeper past of human evolution. Genetic Crossroads is an unprecedented history of human genetics in the Middle East, from its roots in colonial anthropology and medicine to recent genome sequencing projects. It illuminates how scientists from Turkey to Yemen, Egypt to Iran, transformed genetic data into territorial claims and national origin myths. Burton shows why such nationalist appropriations of genetics are not local or temporary aberrations, but rather the enduring foundations of international scientific interest in Middle Eastern populations to this day.
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Genetic Crossroads: The Middle East and the Science of Human Heredity is an extraordinary book that will transport you through the fascinating history of genetic science in the Middle East. From the early twentieth century to the present, the region has been a prominent hub for groundbreaking discoveries in human genetics. This well-researched book by Elise K. Burton takes you on a captivating journey through time, showcasing how technological advancements coincided with the birth of modern Middle Eastern nation-states.
Did you know that the Middle East has long been hailed as a cradle of civilizations and a crossroads of humanity? Geneticists have been quick to seize this notion, claiming that the ancient history of the region is etched within the bones and blood of its people. By delving into the letters and publications from the 1920s to today, Burton uncovers the enthralling field expeditions and hospital surveys that meticulously examined the bodies of tribal nomads and religious minorities.
But Genetic Crossroads goes beyond just unraveling the ancient past of the Middle East. It examines how geneticists have used their findings to not only detect the living descendants of biblical civilizations but also to unveil the deeper secrets of human evolution. With a keen eye, Burton reveals how scientists scattered across the region, from Turkey to Yemen, Egypt to Iran, ingeniously turned genetic data into territorial claims and national origin myths.
What makes this book truly outstanding is its demonstration of the lasting impact and relevance of these nationalist appropriations of genetics. This is not a mere local or temporary phenomenon; it is an enduring foundation that has piqued the interest of the international scientific community in Middle Eastern populations till this very day. As you turn the pages of Genetic Crossroads, you will gain a profound understanding of the profound historical and cultural implications that genetics has had on the Middle East.
Are you ready to embark on a riveting journey through time and unravel the mysteries of human heredity in the Middle East? Order your copy of Genetic Crossroads: The Middle East and the Science of Human Heredity today and discover how the past shapes our present. Click here to purchase now.
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