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... periods . During the Nara period ( 710- 784 ) , Buddhism became the state religion of Japan . Em- peror Shōmu actively propagated the faith , making the imperial capital , Nara - with its " Great Buddha " statue ( Daibutsu ) —the ...
... periods . During the Nara period ( 710- 784 ) , Buddhism became the state religion of Japan . Em- peror Shōmu actively propagated the faith , making the imperial capital , Nara - with its " Great Buddha " statue ( Daibutsu ) —the ...
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... period . The law of 1985 in essence retains that approach . Most countries limit the duration of the period of possible retroactivity . Spain is one of the countries still adhering to the general invalidation of transactions follow- ing ...
... period . The law of 1985 in essence retains that approach . Most countries limit the duration of the period of possible retroactivity . Spain is one of the countries still adhering to the general invalidation of transactions follow- ing ...
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... Period - Ending ( PE ) date . This is a statement that a given date completes a whole number of tuns or katuns in the next higher period of the Long Count . Such a notation identifies the date unambiguously within the his- toric period ...
... Period - Ending ( PE ) date . This is a statement that a given date completes a whole number of tuns or katuns in the next higher period of the Long Count . Such a notation identifies the date unambiguously within the his- toric period ...
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