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Contributors

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Contribution

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Anne Adamson (B.A., P.G.C.E., Dip.Th.)
  • Guide editor

Anne Adamson has taught English in a grammar school, comprehensives in Yarmouth and Grimsby, a sixth form college and an independent school. She now works for Rutland Adult Learning and is an A level senior examiner for AQA.

 

Chris Akhurst (B.A., Ac.Dip.)
  • Guide editor

Chris Akhurst has taught English in a range of 11 - 18 schools and as a part-time teacher/tutor to PGCE students. He now works as an editor.

 

Margaret Barker (M.A. Cantab.)
  • How the Bible came into being
  • The Apocrypha

Margaret Barker is an independent scholar, a former President of the Society for Old Testament Study, and the author of thirteen books in the field of biblical texts.

 

David Barratt (M.A., M.Ed., Dip.Th.)
  • Hopkins’ poetry
  • Metaphysical poetry
  • Tess of the d'Urbervilles
  • Literary titles from the Bible
  • How poetry works articles
  • Historical background articles

David Barratt studied at the Universities of St. Andrew’s, Oxford and Liverpool, receiving Masters degrees in English and Education. He has taught extensively in England, Pakistan and the U.S.A., and for many years was Senior Lecturer in English at Chester College (now the University of Chester). He continues to be an A level examiner and team leader, with many years’ experience.

 

Rev Howard Bigg (M.A., M.Phil.)
  • Books of the Bible
  • Famous stories from the Bible

Howard Bigg read Theology at Cambridge and carried out research on the Synoptic Gospels. He was Director of Studies in Theology at Hughes Hall, Cambridge before he retired, and supervised students in New Testament studies for many years.

 

Rt Rev Colin Buchanan (D.D., M.A.)
  • The influence of the Book of Common Prayer on the English language

Bishop Colin Buchanan has edited three major collections of Anglican eucharistic liturgies worldwide, and has written extensively on the history of the Prayer Book from Cranmer's time to our own. For 29 years he edited the Church of England's monthly journal of liturgy, News of Liturgy, and has also been the author of many booklets and liturgical studies in the Grove Books and Alcuin/GROW series. He was a consultant editor for the recent Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer.

 

Dr Paul Cavill (B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.)
  • Common sayings from the Bible

Paul Cavill is Principal Research Fellow for the English Place-Name Survey and Lecturer in English Studies at the University of Nottingham. His principal research interests are in place-names and the language and literature of the Anglo-Saxons, but he has also written on proverbs and the Christian tradition in English literature more widely.

 

Rev Dr Adrian Chatfield (B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.)
  • The history of the Church in England

Adrian Chatfield has been involved in theological education in England and Southern Africa since 1988, most recently at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and now Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He has taught Church History, Systematic Theology, Pastoral Studies, Worship and Spirituality. His research fields include the Radical Reformation, Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity, and the Gospel in an Afro-Caribbean context.

 

Heather Coombs(M.A. Cantab., Dip. Ed. Oxon.)
  • Hamlet
  • Measure for Measure
  • The Winter's Tale
  • Big ideas from the Bible

Heather Coombs was formerly Head of English at Nottingham High School for Girls, where she taught A level English Literature, Language, and combined Language and Literature. She is on the English Subject Advisory Panel for the AQA examination board, and has published Keats and Shelley in the 'Authors in their Age' series. She regularly gives talks on Shakespeare.

 
Susan Coyne (B.A., P.G.C.E., Dip. Acting & Musical Theatre) Susan Coyne studied at Leeds and Nottingham universities before teaching English and Theatre Studies up to A Level for a number of years. She has also trained and worked as an actress and is a Lay Reader in the Church of England.

Dr Dee Dyas(B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
  • Emeritus Editor

Dee Dyas is Director of the Christianity and Culture Project, founded in 1999 to equip students with the necessary cultural tools to study literature, history and art significantly influenced by Christian thought and spirituality. The Project is based at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York and St John's College, Nottingham. Relevant publications include Images of Faith in English Literature 700-1500: An Introduction. (Longman, 1997); Pilgrimage in Medieval English Literature, 700-1500. (D.S. Brewer, 2001); Images of Salvation: The Story of the Bible through Medieval Art, a CD-ROM Teaching and Learning Resource (2004); The Bible in Western Culture: The Student Guide. (Routledge, 2005); Pilgrims and Pilgrimage: Journey, Spirituality and Daily Life through the Centuries. (CD-ROM), (2007).

 
Malcolm Hebron (M.A., D.Phil.)
 
  • Impact of Global exploration
  • Astrology and astronomy
 Malcolm Hebron teaches A Level English Literature and History of Art at Winchester College. His publications include Mastering the Language of Literature (2003) and Key Concepts in Renaissance Literature (2008, both published by Palgrave).
Keith Johnson (B.A., P.G.C.E.)
 
  • Teachers’ worksheets
     
 Keith Johnson is a teacher of English and Assistant Head of Sixth Form at a leading midlands Grammar School. He is also an A Level examiner for Edexcel and a School Governor. Keith has had teachers' guides for English Literature A Level texts published.
Michael Kerrigan (M.A. Oxon.)
 
  • Impact of classical literature
     
 Michael Kerrigan has written widely on all aspects of history and literature. His books include Ancient Rome (BBC, 2001), Greece and the Mediterranean (BBC, 2001) and The Ancients in Their Own Words (3C, 2009). He was co-editor of the Reader's Digest Illustrated History of the World (2003–7) and has written study guides on Shakespeare and Jane Austen.

David Kirkham (M.A.)
  • Great Expectations
  • The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale
  • English Bible translations

David Kirkham is a former University Lecturer and Head of English in a comprehensive school. He is currently a senior examiner of A level English Literature for specifications in the UK and abroad. He is a Series Editor of the Cambridge School Chaucer.

 

Martin Leckebusch (M.A., M.Sc.)
  • Culture and sung Christian worship

Martin Leckebusch is the author of almost 400 hymn texts including a collection of 150 based on the whole book of Psalms. Martin works in IT.

 
Dr. Elizabeth Ludlow (M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.)
 
  • British expansionism
  • Industrial revolutions
 Elizabeth Ludlow recently completed her PhD on 'Christina Rossetti and Biblical Typology' in the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick. She is currently teaching Romantic and Victorian poetry to undergraduate students. Her research interests include Victorian literature, biblical criticism, and feminist theory.
 
Andrew Marfleet (M.A. (Cantab), M.Ed., Ph.D.)
 
  • Portrayal of women in literature
  • Courtly love ethic
 Andrew taught English for many years, and was Head of English in two different schools, before moving into university research. He has worked for the University of East Anglia and for Cambridge University, and has written and spoken on things educational over many years. From 1996, he worked as an Ofsted inspector and consultant, taking early retirement in 2007.
 

Prof. Helen Phillips(B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.)
  • The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale
 Helen Phillips is the author of many books and articles about medieval literature, including An Introduction to the Canterbury Tales: Reading, Fiction, Context (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2000), and an edited collection of essays, Chaucer and Religion (Cambridge, 2010).

Peter Preston (B.A., M.A., Cert.Ed., F.R.S.A.)
  • Frankenstein
  • Great Expectations

Peter Preston was formerly Director of the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Nottingham, where he is now Special Lecturer in English Studies. He has published annotated editions of texts by Arnold Bennett, Charles Dickens, D.H. Lawrence and Katherine Mansfield, and has written a book-length chronology of Lawrence as well as many essays and articles on nineteenth and twentieth century authors. He is an experienced teacher and is currently studying for an undergraduate Certificate in Art History.

 
Linden Smith (B.A., M.A., P.G.C.E.)
  • Recognising poetic form articles
 Linden Smith studied English at Lancaster and Salford universities.  She has had a long career which has included teaching English at a sixth form college, comprehensive schools and an independent college, where she was a team leader.  She continues to teach A-level English and has experience of a number of different specifications.

Rev Dr David Spriggs (D.Phil., B.A.)
  • The Bible in English culture
  • An overview of the Bible narrative
  • Reading the Bible

David Spriggs carried out Old Testament Research at Oxford University for his D.Phil. He has written several books and articles relating to the use of the Bible and is Bible Society's Consultant for Bible and Church. He has also managed their partnership with Cardiff University which has published three volumes on The Use of the Bible in Pastoral Practice.

 
Diane Walker (B.A., P.G.C.E.)
  • Famous stories from the Bible
  • Historical background articles
 Diane Walker studied English Literature and Latin at Hull University. She is an experienced teacher at both secondary and primary levels and has written over 30 books on topics such as R.E., assembly and literacy. She has worked as a consultant for the BBC and has provided Inset training nationally.

Heather Williamson (B.A., Cert.Ed., M.B.E.)
  • Big ideas from the Bible

 

Heather Williamson has carried out research in Linguistics at Cambridge and taught English at all levels. She has written both A Level study notes and poetry and was recently awarded an MBE for her work in education and the community. She is a Lay Reader in the Church of England.

 
Ira B. Zinman (B.S., J.D.)
  • An introduction to Augustan literature
 Ira B. Zinman is a lawyer, writer, filmmaker, and independent scholar who specialises in the Biblical and spiritual elements in Shakespeare’s Sonnets. He has taught and lectured extensively on Shakespeare, having presented on Shakespeare’s Sonnets at the Ohio Shakespeare Conference. He is the author of Shakespeare’s Sonnets and the Bible: A Spiritual Interpretation with Christian Sources (foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales).

Organisations

  • Sentences from Common Worship quoted by permission of the Archbishops’ Council, Church House Publishing, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ
  • Sentences from the Book of Common Prayer quoted by permission of Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, CB2 2RU, UK
  • Sentences from the Authorised Version (AV) of the Bible quoted by permission of Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, CB2 2RU, UK
  • Sentences from Today’s New International Version of the Bible (TNIV) quoted by permission of International Bible Society, 1820 Jet Stream Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80921-3696, USA. Copyright © 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved worldwide.
  • The Bible Society, Stonehill Green, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7DG
 
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