Word: restorationism
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The attempt by the warlords to dismantle Mogadishu's green line was intended to show the world that they can resolve their differences without outside intervention. Western observers believe a gradual reconciliation among Somalia's warring clans would be an essential prelude to the restoration of some form of responsible...
by Umberto Baldini and Ornella Casazza (Abrams; $125). Now, after years of dedicated labor, the frescoes in the Florentine chapel look as they did in the Renaissance. The biblical figures painted by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi glow anew in this testament to religious faith, artistic genius and scientific restoration...
In an effort to break the stalemate, Yeltsin last week tried to strike a deal with critics that was aimed at easing economic hardship over the next six months while retaining the main elements of reform. But the deal fell through. Gaidar refused to yield to conservative demands for wage...
"We didn't arrest [the students] and any costfor the restoration of the statue and thediscipline of the students would be forwarded tothe proper agencies," Johnson said.
Under the communists, east Germans lived a highly regimented existence. Into the postunification vacuum has stepped the far right, which offers its own ideas of order. To many, the restoration of order means in part a Germany without foreigners, and that appeals to a significant minority. Enrico, a 15- year...