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... that Biblical Researches in Palestine has been described as "the most significant piece of American Biblical scholarship before the Civil War"? p.26
Created by Onceinawhile (talk). Self-nominated at 01:02, 21 March 2018 (UTC).
The hook isn't in the article, nor the reference either from Adler (as cited in the DYK nom above) or from Brown, where the quote originated from. Article appears to be only 1221 characters too. First time reviewing a DYK so happy to be corrected. Meanderingbartender (talk) 14:11, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
ALT2: ... that Biblical Researches in Palestine (1841) by Edward Robinson was the first to give eyewitness descriptions of biblical locales and archaeological sites instead of relying on legends and hearsay? Yoninah (talk) 20:49, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
@Yoninah: thank you taking an interest here. I guess you’re right. I’d be ok with your ALT1. I don’t think ALT2 works, because it would need to explain the early scientific approach they took. One other option is below, referencing Albrecht Alt’s oft-quoted description:
ALT3: ... that "the errors of many generations" have been said to be "forever buried" in the footnotes of Biblical Researches in Palestine (1841)?