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

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

(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

^ "Professor Gordon Campbel". University of Leicester. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
^ "Professor Gordon Campbell Professor of Renaissance Studies, University of Leicester". 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.

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[1] "Professor Gordon Campbel". University of Leicester. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

[Academy-2] "Professor Gordon Campbell Professor of Renaissance Studies, University of Leicester". www.britac.ac.uk. British Academy. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

[Warzynski-3] Warzynski, P. A. (16 October 2014). "Leicester academic helps establish a £500 million museum". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

[Lazard-4] 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.

[5] Campbell, Gordon (29 June 2021). "No, the Vikings Did Not Discover America. Here's Why That Myth is Problematic". Time. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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