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Medieval roles for modern times : theater and the battle for the French Republic /

"Examines the performances of a Parisian youth group, Gustave Cohen's Théophiliens, and the process of making medieval culture a part of the modern world. Explores the work of actor Moussa Abadi, and his clandestine resistance under the Vichy regime in France during World War II"--Pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Solterer, Helen
Other Authors: Cohen, Gustave, 1879-1958
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Theater > France > History > 20th century.
Theater and society > France > History > 20th century.
Theater > Political aspects > France > History > 20th century.
France > Politics and government > 20th century.
Arts and society.
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Summary:"Examines the performances of a Parisian youth group, Gustave Cohen's Théophiliens, and the process of making medieval culture a part of the modern world. Explores the work of actor Moussa Abadi, and his clandestine resistance under the Vichy regime in France during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271036144 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271036141 (cloth : alk. paper)