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Restoration
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'''Restoration''' can be one of several things, depending on context:
* in
art, returning something to a better state, see
art conservation and restoration
* In
criminal justice, '''restoration''' is another term for
restorative justice.
* In
history, a '''restoration''' is a historical episode under which a previous government of an area is reinstated (see also:
Restauration).
** In the
History of England the term '''Restoration''' has a specific meaning in as much as it is used to describe the process whereby
Charles II of England Charles II regained the English throne after the
Parliamentarian rule in the wake of the
English Civil War. More commonly, though, the Restoration period refers to the subsequent years of Charles II's reign (1660 - 1685). See
English Restoration.
** A period in the
History of France, the
Bourbon Restoration after 1814.
** The
History of Switzerland Swiss Restauration (Switzerland) Restoration known as the
Restauration (Switzerland) after the fall of
Napoleon in 1814.
** The Restoration period in Germany after the failed revolution of 1848
** The
Meiji Restoration period in
History of Japan Japanese history after 1866.
* In
telecommunications,
circuit restoration is action taken to repair and return to service one or more telecommunications services.
* In
architecture, the '''restoration''' of a building consists of work performed on a building in order to return it to a previous state of conservation.
** see also ''
Restoration (television) Restoration'', a
BBC TV show in the UK highlighting buildings at risk.
* In
dentistry a
dental restoration restoration is the shaped replacement material for lost tooth structure.
*
Refurbishment Restoration of vehicles, furniture, appliances, equipment, etc
* In
Ecology, restoration represents the return of a landscape, ecosystem, or other ecological entity to a predefined historical state. See
Restoration Ecology.
*''
Restoration (1989 novel) Restoration'' is the title of a
1989 novel by
Rose Tremain
*''
Restoration (novel) Restoration'' is the title of a
2002 novel by
Carol Berg
* ''
Restoration (film)'' is a 1995 film starring Robert Downey Jr.
*
Restorationism was a religious movement in 19th century eastern United States and Canada
* The
Restoration Branches are independent organizations that have left the
Community of Christ.
*''In Christianity, the restoration of a person. An example of this can be found in John 21:15-19 where Peter is restored by Christ.
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fr:Restauration (homonymie)
he:רסטורציה (היסטוריה)
de:Restauration
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