Wikipedia:Peer review/Maximus the Confessor/archive1
Maximus the Confessor[edit]
Article has undergone a major rewrite. As he is connected to some technical theological debates, I want to make sure the article is properly written/linked to be accessible to the average reader. Also, to get a sense of what else would be necesary to reach GA-status. Thanks, -- Pastordavid 08:43, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks. I have added wikilinks for the dates and the person data box as suggested. -- Pastordavid 15:49, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
- I might not be the best person to do this, as it is a lot easier to just look at an article then it is to actively review it. Having said that, here goes. The article doesn't indicate when he was canonized in the infobox. That probably could be added. The page on Monothelitism indicates that he is considered a martyr, although the article itself indicates that he died of natural causes. Maybe adding a section to the biography about canonization to indicate something about that and how and when he was canonized might be useful. I would personally like to see the "Early Life" section expanded. If the "reasons unknown" for leaving court are because they are disputed, it would still be nice to see the various arguments listed. I'm personally not sure if all the titles should be italicized or not, including the titles in "His writings", but, if they are, that should be done. Also, I think a bit more about his various writings could be included, particularly those not directly linked to Monothelitism, as I rather doubt any of them will ever be likely to get their own articles. I'm also not sure whether a lot of the details regarding Monothelitism might be better placed in that article, as it is right now rather short and actually seems to have less detail than the biogrpahy has. The biography by his Maronite adversaries is mentioned, and maybe a bit more about the various hagiographies and other biographies and works written about him might be included as well. And, of course, inclusion of any other significant details of his life, if for no other reason than to maybe increase the length, might be welcome as well. I don't know whether they're actually available or not, though. That's about all I can think of. Like I said, I'm not sure I'm really the best person to do this. John Carter 14:45, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
- I agree, I need to expand the Monothelite article as well as this one, that is probably next on my to do list. I will head out after more info about his writings and his early life. Thanks for your suggestions. -- Pastordavid 15:49, 6 February 2007 (UTC)