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Originally Posted by nguirado
Hospitals and universities are Church inventions.
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At least some universities predate the Christian Church:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalanda
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Nalanda was one of the world's first residential universities, i.e., it had dormitories for students. It is also one of the most famous universities. In its heyday it accommodated over 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers. The university was considered an architectural masterpiece, and was marked by a lofty wall and one gate. Nalanda had eight separate compounds and ten temples, along with many other meditation halls and classrooms. On the grounds were lakes and parks. The library was located in a nine storied building where meticulous copies of texts were produced. The subjects taught at Nalanda University covered every field of learning, and it attracted pupils and scholars from Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Persia and Turkey
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And possibly earlier still:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxila
Graham