Dr Jan Loop of the School of History will lead a Kent team examining the many ways in which the Muslim holy book influenced European cultural, religious and intellectual history in the period 1150-1850. The funding is being made through the European Research Council’s (ERC) Synergy Grant and Kent will receive €2.5 million over the coming six years.
Kent to play leading role in €10 million research project on the Qur’an in Europe
Researchers at the University are set to play a major role in a new €10 million research project on the key role the Qur’an played in European cultural and religious history.
