The Thirteenth Tribe

This was mentioned by a Book Grouper some weeks ago.

The Thirteenth Tribe by Arthur Koestler.
Koestler wrote an intriguing, popularized account of the theory that many of today's Jews (mostly those of Eastern European descent) are of non-Semitic origin. Essentially the book recounts the tale of the Khazars, a middle Asian Turkic tribe, or tribal group, which settled in the southern steppes of what is today's Russia, during the seventh and eighth centuries, and adopted Judaism (in reaction to the conflicting demands of nearby 'great powers' espousing Christianity and Islam).

Adam Said:
This post reminds me of the story of the Bnei Menashe from North Eastern India who claim descent from one of the Lost Tribes of Israel. Link here http://www.bnei-menashe.org/