Medieval Roles for Modern Times

Contents

List of Illustrations

Prologue

1. French Mysteries and Russian Miracles: Role-Playing, the Great War, and Bolshevik Revolution, 1905–1925

2. Gustave Cohen and the Drama of Belonging to France: Paris, 1933–1934

3. The Théophilien Troupe’s Coming of Age: Paris, 1935–1939

4. Theatrical Double Jeopardy: Paris, 1939–1944

5. La France Éternelle in American Exile: New York, 1941–1944

6. Moussa Abadi and Playing for Life: Nice, 1943–1944

Epilogue

Postwar Dramas: Paris, Berlin, Rio de Janeiro, 1944–1952

Acknowledgments

Index

“[Medieval Roles for Modern Times] makes a valuable contribution to the increasing body of critical work dedicated to the understanding and appropriation of medieval cultural productions by people of radically different religious and political beliefs. . . . The book abounds with information relevant to a wide variety of readers, not just those interested in the Middle Ages or in the history of the theater. . . . The book is so enjoyable and well-written (many passages are so gripping they read like fiction) that it will also be quite approachable to a non-specialist readership. It is a fascinating book, full of interesting details and insights about French society and attitudes in the early twentieth century.”

—Elizabeth Emery, H-France