Johann Ludwig Burckhardt's Travels in Syria and the Holy Land, published by John Murray in 1822, is a primary travel account, published after Burckhardt's own death from the notes of his journeys. Its strength is that it records what a careful, Arabic speaking European traveler actually observed in the region in the early nineteenth century. Its limit is that it is one traveler's own record and perspective, not independent scholarly analysis, and its details need to be checked against other sources rather than taken as settled fact on their own.
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Reliability Tier2
Reliability tier 2: a primary early nineteenth century travel account, a careful traveler's own record though one traveler's perspective rather than independent scholarly analysis. NotesJohann Ludwig Burckhardt's own early nineteenth century travel account of Syria and the Holy Land, John Murray, 1822; a traveler's own record, not independent scholarly analysis.
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AuthorJohann Ludwig Burckhardt
PublisherJohn Murray
Publication Year1822
Source TypePrimary account
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This source names Syria directly: "Johann Ludwig Burckhardt's Travels in Syria and the Holy Land, published by John Murray in 1822, is a primary travel account, published after Burckhardt's own death from the notes of his journeys."
Source Travels in Syria and the Holy LandJohann Ludwig Burckhardt
Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)
This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Sacred Sites, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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