Gordon Campbell (scholar) explained

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Professor Gordon Campbel. University of Leicester. 3 March 2015.
2. Web site: Professor Gordon Campbell Professor of Renaissance Studies, University of Leicester . www.britac.ac.uk . British Academy . 3 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151013060926/http://www.britac.ac.uk/fellowship/elections/2011-Campbell.cfm . 13 October 2015 .
3. News: Warzynski. P. A.. Leicester academic helps establish a £500 million museum. 3 March 2015. Leicester Mercury. 16 October 2014.
4. News: Lezard. Nicholas. John Milton: Life, Work and Thought by Gordon Campbell and Thomas N Corns - review. 4 March 2015. The Guardian. 17 December 2010.
5. Campbell. Gordon. 2021-06-29. No, the Vikings Did Not Discover America. Here's Why That Myth is Problematic. 2021-07-01. Time. en.