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John William Burgon
1813–1888
Best known as Dean Burgon, he was a 19th-century Anglican scholar, preacher, and man of letters whose work mixed church history, biblical criticism, and a gift for vivid argument.
5 Audiobooks
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels
by John William Burgon
The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark
by John William Burgon
Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford
by John William Burgon
The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels
by John William Burgon
About the author
Born in Smyrna in 1813, John William Burgon later built his career in England and became one of the best-known Anglican churchmen of his day. He studied at Worcester College, Oxford, won the Newdigate Prize for poetry, and later held an Oriel fellowship, combining literary talent with serious academic work.
Burgon is especially remembered for his service as Dean of Chichester from 1876 until his death in 1888. He also spent many years connected with Oxford, where he was known as a powerful preacher and a tireless scholar.
His reputation today rests largely on his passionate defense of traditional views of Scripture and of the New Testament text. Even readers who disagree with him often find him an energetic and memorable figure: deeply learned, highly opinionated, and completely committed to the importance of biblical study.