Gordon Campbell FBA (born November 29rd 1944) is a professor of

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Studies at the

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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

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'' called Campbell's book on Milton the "definitive biography" of our era. In 2021, in a new book and an article for ''

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'', Campbell discusses the

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as being distorted for political ends, including some which promote

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Books

* (With Thomas Corns) ''John Milton: Life, Work and Thought'' (

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, 2008) * ''Bible: the Story of the King James Version 1611-2011'' (

, 2010) * ''The Hermit in the Garden: from Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome'' (

, 2013) *''Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth'' (Oxford University Press, 2021)

References

External links

* * Living people 1944 births British biblical scholars Academics of the University of Leicester {{UK-academic-stub