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==A master race?==

==A master race?==

In 1786, Sir William Jones argued that Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit members of a single language family and were descend from a hypothetical ancient language, now called Proto-Indo-European. This theory suggested that the Aryans who invaded India in vedic times had a European origin.

In 1786, Sir William Jones argued that Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit were members of a single language family and descended from a hypothetical ancient language, now called Proto-Indo-European. This theory suggested that the Aryans who invaded India in vedic times had a European origin.

The "master race" theory was developed by French author [[Joseph Arthur de Gobineau]] in ''Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races'' (1853–1855). Gobineau argued that the Aryan race was the basis of European aristocracy and that race mixing led to the "downfall of civilizations." In French politics, Gobineau was a Legitimist and supported the rights of the aristocracy.

The "master race" theory was developed by French author [[Joseph Arthur de Gobineau]] in ''Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races'' (1853–1855). Gobineau argued that the Aryan race was the basis of European aristocracy and that race mixing led to the "downfall of civilizations." In French politics, Gobineau was a Legitimist and supported the rights of the aristocracy.

While Gobineau argued that Aryans were in decline due to race mixing, Houston Chamberlain (1855–1927) saw a bright future for them. He applied the term to the Indo-European language family. This usage was long popular, but has fallen into disfavor.  

While Gobineau argued that Aryans were in decline due to race mixing, Houston Chamberlain (1855–1927) saw a bright future for them. He applied the term to the Indo-European language family. This usage was long popular, but has fallen into disfavor. Chamberlain was an admirer of Germany and wrote in German. His book ''The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century'' remained popular with German readers for several decades.

In ''The Myth of the Twentieth Century'' (1930), Nazi theorist Alfred Rosenberg developed a racial "ladder" with blacks and Jews at the bottom and "Nordics" at the top. Rosenberg's Nordics correspond to Germanic peoples in modern terminology.

In ''The Myth of the Twentieth Century'' (1930), Nazi theorist Alfred Rosenberg developed a racial "ladder" with blacks and Jews at the bottom and "Nordics" at the top. Rosenberg's Nordics correspond to Germanic peoples in modern terminology.