CONTENTS

PART ONE

RACIAL MYTHS, by Juan Comas 13

General observations on racial prejudices and myths 13

The myth of blood and of the inferiority of crossbreeds 19

Colour prejudice: the Negro myth 26

The Jewish myth 33

The myth of 'Aryan' or 'Nordic' superiority 38

Conclusion 52

Bibliography 55

RACE AND SOCIETY, by Kenneth Little 57

Introduction 57

The South African case 67

The Brazilian and Hawaiian cases 76

The British case 85

Conclusion 101

Bibliography 106

THE JEWISH PEOPLE: A BIOLOGICAL HISTORY by Harry L. Shapiro 107

The traces of the past 107

The genesis of the Jews 112

The Chosen People 122

The Promised Land 129

The Diaspora 142

In the fullness of time 157

Bibliography 178