Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Peter James (historian)


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The result was   keep. Mark Arsten (talk) 15:37, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

Peter James (historian)

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No independent source to establish the notability of the subject. A notability tag has been on the page for over a year. Zanhe (talk) 09:16, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
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 * Keep Notable, although he's a fringe, intensely controversial figure. Centuries of Darkness was very controversial on release as these links will show. Reviews of other works. --Colapeninsula (talk) 16:04, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 17:29, 31 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep. Colapeninsula's sources establish that he is a notable and controversial figure.  --Arxiloxos (talk) 20:26, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. The popular press reviews listed above need to be added, as do the many reviews in academic journals (primarily of Centuries of Darnkness -- they are listed on the author's web site, but the originals should be found and cited. I think it might exemplify the maxim that the way to get noticed in the academic world is to publish something drastically wrong on a subject of great interest.  DGG ( talk ) 04:26, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Enough sources have been provided here to establish nobility.LM2000 (talk) 07:19, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
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