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Gordon Campbell (scholar)

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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

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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

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  • Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth (Oxford University Press, 2021)

References

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  1. ^ "Professor Gordon Campbel". University of Leicester. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  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.
  3. ^ Warzynski, P. A. (16 October 2014). "Leicester academic helps establish a £500 million museum". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  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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