The Two Popes is historical fiction, but still fiction. Hopkins and Pryce are playing characters engaged in imaginary conversations, not reenacting history. To press historical figures in a work of fiction into symbolic service as embodiments of ideas or principles, even in tension with their real...
Great acting, good movie, worth watching, but it's about as politically nuanced as an episode of Law & Order: SVU. 24 out of 36 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink Clear your history Recently Viewed...
When Foxe began the Acts and Monuments project, his goal was to do more than chronicle the suffering of the true church and its martyrs. His principal purpose was to use history to prove the identity of the Roman Catholic Church as a false church, and it
The aura and eminence of the Vatican City is captured through the lens and there is a true human element in the interactions between two very well regarded religious figures. The year is winding down but be sure to check out The Two Popes, its a film that is definitely worth watching for...
The centerpiece ofThe Two Popesis the sudden resignation of Pope Benedict in 2013, the first pope to voluntarily vacate his office since Pope Gregory XII relinquished his title as a result of factionalism in the church in 1415, known to history as “The Great Western Schism.” The 85-year-...
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Western Christendom and the Wider World About the book First published to wide critical acclaim in 1992, The Two Cities has become an essential text for students of medieval history. For the second edition, the author has thoroughly revised each chapter, bringing the material up to date and ...
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