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Hace 17 horas · The English word Germany derives from the Latin Germania, which came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it for the peoples east of the Rhine. The German term Deutschland, originally diutisciu land ('the German lands'), is derived from deutsch (cf. Dutch), descended from Old High German diutisc 'of the people' (from diot or diota 'people'), originally used to distinguish the language of the ...
Hace 17 horas · The Baroque (UK: / b ə ˈ r ɒ k / bə-ROK, US: /-ˈ r oʊ k /- ROHK; French:) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassical styles.
Hace 17 horas · Meditation is practiced in numerous religious traditions. The earliest records of meditation ( dhyana) are found in the Upanishads, and meditation plays a salient role in the contemplative repertoire of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism. [5] Jainism uses the Twelve Contemplations, dharma dhyana (knowledge of the elements ), and shukla dhyana ...
Hace 17 horas · v. t. e. The United States Army ( USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution. [15] The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military and the most senior in order of precedence. [16]
Hace 17 horas · In Matthew and Mark , Jesus alerts his disciples not to be deceived by the false prophets, who will claim themselves to be the Christ, performing "great signs and wonders". [4] [5] [6] Three other images often associated with Antichrist are the "little horn" in Daniel's final vision , the " man of sin " in Paul the Apostle 's Second Epistle to the Thessalonians , and the Beast of the Sea in ...
Hace 17 horas · Mark Vervoort (born 7 October 1990) is a Dutch tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On 21 May 2012, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 814 and his highest doubles ranking of 116 achieved on 29 August 2016. Challenger and Futures finals. Doubles: 48 (22–26)
Hace 17 horas · e. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, PC, FRS, FSS (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 1963 to 1976, Leader of the Opposition twice from ...
