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Gordon Campbell (scholar)
Gordon Campbell FBA (born 1944) is a professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Leicester known for his work on Milton and on the King James Bible.[1][2] Campbell is one of the "world's leading authorities on the King James Bible."[3] He has published extensively in a number of areas.
Work edit
The Guardian called Campbell's book on Milton the "definitive biography" of our era.[4]
In 2021, in a new book and an article for Time, Campbell discusses the Norse colonization of North America as being distorted for political ends, including some which promote white supremacy.[5]
Books edit
- (With Thomas Corns) John Milton: Life, Work and Thought (Oxford University Press, 2008)
- Bible: the Story of the King James Version 1611-2011 (Oxford University Press, 2010)
- The Hermit in the Garden: from Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome (Oxford University Press, 2013)
- Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth (Oxford University Press, 2021)
References edit
- ^ "Professor Gordon Campbel". University of Leicester. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ . www.britac.ac.uk. British Academy. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Warzynski, P. A. (16 October 2014). "Leicester academic helps establish a £500 million museum". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Lezard, Nicholas (17 December 2010). "John Milton: Life, Work and Thought by Gordon Campbell and Thomas N Corns - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Gordon (29 June 2021). "No, the Vikings Did Not Discover America. Here's Why That Myth is Problematic". Time. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
External links edit
- Oxford University Press; Gordon Campbell - Bible: The Story of King James Version, 1611-2011 on YouTube
- Bible Society Australia; Interview with Gordon Campbell on Vimeo