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Joan of Arc on film: The Mad Messenger

Painting of saints appearing to Joan of Arc.

I have studied history for years and throughout it all, until very recently, you will find religion underlying a great deal of societal history. Considering that for a vast amount of time, Europe was predominantly Catholic before changing, in the sixteenth century, to somewhat Catholic with some Protestantism thrown in for good measure; religion is… Read More Joan of Arc on film: The Mad Messenger

June 13, 2013May 22, 2025 Sarah

Presenting the Holocaust: The Devil’s Arithmetic (1999)

Screenshot from The Devil's Arithmetic showing a concentration camp prisoner completing hard labour.

Showing the Holocaust on film is always going to be a controversial move for some. There is, after all, so much films can show. They will never be able to capture the horror of the Nazi concentration and death camps or the suffering of those imprisoned there. So I was surprised to watch a film… Read More Presenting the Holocaust: The Devil’s Arithmetic (1999)

May 31, 2013November 16, 2021 Sarah

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