Re:Nalanda: The university that changed the world
by Bayart on Monday March 06, 2023 @06:27PM
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>Ever wondered why all degrees granting universities using Arabic styled robe during graduation?
I can't say I've ever found anything Arabic about Western university dress. But it does ressemble clerical gowns which have been around since the Roman Empire, and as it happens Medieval students were part of the clergy...
I can't say I've ever found anything Arabic about Western university dress. But it does ressemble clerical gowns which have been around since the Roman Empire, and as it happens Medieval students were part of the clergy...