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Iain Gardner (Sydney) visiting scholar in Leiden 28 September 2015
Prof. dr. Iain Gardner (University of Sydney) will be a visiting scholar at Leiden University Centre for the study of Religion (LUCSoR) in September-N...
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New colleague: Corey Williams 09 December 2014
It gives us great pleasure to report that the search for a University Lecturer in Christianity in the Modern World has resulted in the appointment of ...
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Tolkien and fiction-based religions 14 October 2014
Markus Altena Davidsen’s PhD dissertation is the first major study of Tolkien Religion. In it, he analyses the religion that is based on the stories b...
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Donation of microfilms gives new access to Syrian manuscripts 12 October 2013
Due to the unrest in the Middle East, many ancient Syrian manuscripts are no longer available or have even been destroyed. Professor of Old Testament ...
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In search of missing link in Islamic and European history 15 August 2013
In the period between the First and the Second World War, many Muslim intellectuals came to Europe. What impact did they have on each other’s, as well...