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. Campbell is one of the "world's leading authorities on the King James Bible." He has published extensively in a number of areas.
Work
The Guardian called Campbell's book on Milton the "definitive biography" of our era.
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.
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.
External links
- 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
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