A star in the West
Subtitle: or, A humble attempt to discover the long lost ten tribes of Israel, preparatory to their return to their beloved city, Jerusalem.
By: By Elias Boudinot.
Publisher: D. Fenton, S. Hutchinson and J. Dunham
Published: 1816
Place of publication: Trenton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Indians -- Origin.; Lost tribes of Israel.
Description: Boudinot's attempt to prove that the North American Indians were descended from the Jews. Includes information on Indian language and customs. Boudinot, a prominent figure in Congress during the Revolution, was convinced that American Indians were the Lost Tribes. He was one of the 19th-century revivers of the theory, and this book became one of the foremost texts for advocates of the idea.