Restoration
Encyclopedia
Restoration may refer to:
The French equivalent (the Restoration), or the European Restoration, are also used as umbrella terms for such restorations following the fall of Napoleon in 1814, such as:
Historical examples
- Kemmu RestorationKemmu restorationThe is the name given to both the three year period of Japanese history between the Kamakura period and the Muromachi period, and the political events that took place in it...
(Japan, by Tenno in 1333) - Restoration (1660)Restoration (1660)The term Restoration in reference to the year 1660 refers to the restoration of Charles II to his realms across the British Empire at that time.-England:...
(Restoration of Charles II in the British Isles) - Portuguese Restoration WarPortuguese Restoration WarPortuguese Restoration War was the name given by nineteenth-century 'romantic' historians to the war between Portugal and Spain that began with the Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon . The revolution of 1640 ended the sixty-year period of dual monarchy in Portugal...
(Portuguese Restoration) - Spain under the RestorationSpain under the RestorationThe Restoration was the name given to the period that began on December 29, 1874 after the First Spanish Republic ended with the restoration of Alfonso XII to the throne after a coup d'état by Martinez Campos, and ended on April 14, 1931 with the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic.After...
(Spanish Restoration) - Meiji RestorationMeiji RestorationThe , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
(Japan, by Tenno in 1868)
The French equivalent (the Restoration), or the European Restoration, are also used as umbrella terms for such restorations following the fall of Napoleon in 1814, such as:
- the Bourbon RestorationBourbon RestorationThe Bourbon Restoration is the name given to the period following the successive events of the French Revolution , the end of the First Republic , and then the forcible end of the First French Empire under Napoleon – when a coalition of European powers restored by arms the monarchy to the...
- The Restauration (Switzerland)Restauration (Switzerland)The periods of Restoration and Regeneration in Swiss history last from 1814 to 1847. "Restoration" refers to the period of 1814 to 1830, the restoration of the Ancien Régime , reverting the changes imposed by Napoleon Bonaparte with the centralist Helvetic Republic from 1798 and the partial...
, or Swiss Restoration - Christian Restorationism, nineteenth-century, non-Jewish movement with both political and religious motivations
The Arts
Literature of the English Restoration period (1660 to 1700).- Restoration literatureRestoration literatureRestoration literature is the English literature written during the historical period commonly referred to as the English Restoration , which corresponds to the last years of the direct Stuart reign in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland...
- Restoration comedyRestoration comedyRestoration comedy refers to English comedies written and performed in the Restoration period from 1660 to 1710. After public stage performances had been banned for 18 years by the Puritan regime, the re-opening of the theatres in 1660 signalled a renaissance of English drama...
Technology
- Data restoration (computer technology), returning data from a backupBackupIn information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is back up in two words, whereas the noun is backup....
to its original location or to its successor - Antiques restorationAntiques restorationAntiques restoration refers to either the practice of "restoration"- restoring an antique or work of art to a like-new condition , or "conservation"- the practice of preserving an antique or work of art against further deterioration.-Restoration:Restoration can be as simple as light cleaning to...
- Conservation-restoration, returning a work to a better state
- Building restorationBuilding restorationBuilding restoration describes a particular treatment approach and philosophy within the field of architectural conservation. According the U.S...
, work performed on a building in order to return it to a previous state of conservation - Photo restorationPhoto restorationPhoto restoration is the practice of restoring a photograph which has been damaged or affected by age.- Digital photo restoration :Digital photo restoration uses digital image editing techniques to remove visible damage and aging effects from photographs...
, returning a photo to a better state - Restoration or refurbishment of vehicles, furniture, appliances, equipment, etc.
- Cosmetic restoration, restoration work on a vehicle or building which improves its appearance rather than its functionality or structure
- Vehicle restorationVehicle restorationVehicle restoration is the process of restoring a vehicle that is either partially scrapped or otherwise life expired back to its original working condition. Automotive restoration can be applied to many different eras of automobile. Heritage railways and railway museums aim to restore and operate...
, the process of returning a vehicle to a like-new state- Automotive restorationAutomotive RestorationAutomobile restoration is the process of repairing the degraded aspect of a car to return it to an overall "authentic" condition. To renovate a car without updating or upgrading it by keeping in line with how it would have appeared when first offered for sale...
- Restored train
- Automotive restoration
- Restoration ecologyRestoration ecology-Definition:Restoration ecology is the scientific study and practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action, within a short time frame...
, the return of a landscape, ecosystem, or other ecological entity to a predefined historical state - Circuit restorationCircuit restorationIn telecommunication, circuit restoration is the process by which a communications circuit is established between two users after disruption or loss of the original circuit...
, in telecommunications, action taken to repair and return to service one or more telecommunications services - Garment Restoration, Restoration of clothing after a flood or fire
Medicine
- Tooth filling or dental restoration, in dentistry, the shaped replacement material for lost tooth structure
- Foreskin restorationForeskin restorationForeskin restoration is the process of expanding the residual skin on the penis, via surgical or non-surgical methods. It can be performed for several reasons, among them being a desire to create the appearance of a natural foreskin covering the glans penis, or to increase sexual sensitivity of...
, in medicine, the process of expanding the skin on the penis
Religion
- Church of God (Restoration)Church of God (Restoration)The Church of God is a Christian denomination that was founded in the 1980s by Daniel Layne . In a booklet written by Mr. Layne in the early 1980s, he claimed to be an ex-heroin addict who spent years dealing drugs and living a life of crime and sin on the streets of San Francisco...
or "Restoration Churches" - Restoration (Latter Day Saints) describes the restoration of the doctrines and authority of primitive Christianity as taught by churches of the Latter Day Saint movement
- Restoration BranchesRestoration BranchesThe Restoration Branches movement is a Christian/Latter Day Saint religious sect which was formed in the 1980s by members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in a reaction against the events of the RLDS 1984 world conference...
, independent organizations that have left the Community of Christ - Restoration MovementRestoration MovementThe Restoration Movement is a Christian movement that began on the American frontier during the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th century...
, a Christian movement originating in the 19th century that seeks to restore the doctrine and practice of the early church - The term Restorationism is sometimes used to denote the religious motif of Christian primitivism, typified by various movements of the 19th century which sought return to the original pattern of Christianity
- Restorationism is also used to denote the doctrine of universal reconciliationUniversal reconciliationIn Christian theology, universal reconciliation is the doctrine that all sinful and alienated human souls—because of divine love and mercy—will ultimately be reconciled to God.Universal salvation may be related to the perception of a problem of Hell, standing opposed to ideas...
associated with Origen, revived among some nineteenth century Universalists under the name of "restorationism" - Victorian restorationVictorian restorationVictorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
, the widespread refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches that took place during the 19th century reign of Queen Victoria.
As a title
- HMS RestorationHMS RestorationHMS Restoration has been the name two Royal Navy ships, named after the English Restoration.* HMS Restoration , third-rate, 70 guns, built Betts, Harwich 1678; Rebuilt 1702; wrecked in the Great Storm of 1703....
, the name of several Royal Navy ships - Restoration (1995 film), a 1995 film by Michael Hoffman, set after the English Restoration starring Robert Downey Jr
- Restoration (2011 film)Restoration (2011 film)Restoration is a 2011 Israeli film directed by Yossi Madmoni. The Hebrew title is בוקר טוב אדון פידלמן ....
, an Israeli film by Yossi Madmoni about a small furniture-restoration business - The Restoration (film), a 1909 film by D.W. Griffith, based on the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Restoration (newspaper)Restoration (newspaper)Restoration is a Canadian English language Catholic newspaper based in Combermere, Ontario, and circulated internationally. It was founded in 1947 by the famed American newspaperman Eddie Doherty and his wife, social justice activist Catherine Doherty....
, a Catholic newspaper published by the Madonna House Apostolate - Restoration (novel), a 2002 novel by Carol BergCarol BergCarol Berg is the author of several fantasy novels, including the books from the Rai-Kirah series, Song of the Beast, the books from The Bridge of D'Arnath series, and the Lighthouse novels...
- Restoration (Tremain novel)Restoration (Tremain novel)Restoration is a novel by Rose Tremain, published in 1989. It was short listed for the Booker Prize in 1989 and was the Sunday Express Book of the Year. It was made into a film in 1995.-Plot summary:...
, a 1989 novel by Rose Tremain set during the English Revolution - Restoration (TV series)Restoration (TV series)Restoration, Restoration, Restoration is a set of BBC television series where viewers decided on which listed building that was in immediate need of remedial works was to win a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund...
, a BBC TV series in the UK highlighting buildings at risk
Other uses
- In criminal justice, restoration is another term for restorative justiceRestorative justiceRestorative justice is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of victims, offenders, as well as the involved community, instead of satisfying abstract legal principles or punishing the offender...
- Restauration (ship)Restauration (ship)Restauration was a sloop built in 1801 in Hardanger, Norway. It became a symbol of Norwegian American immigration. Historical sources may contain several variations on the name of the sloop, including Restauration, Restoration, Restaurasjonen, and Restorasjon.-History:On what is considered the...
, symbol of Norwegian immigration to the United States - Restoration of the Monarchy, fashion label by Eric VillencyEric VillencyEric Villency is the CEO of Maurice Villency Inc., a contemporary furniture company. Eric and his wife Kimberly Guilfoyle separated in June 2009. They have one son, Ronan.-Career:...
See also
- Restauration (disambiguation)
- Restore (disambiguation)