Medieval Drama and Literature
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One of Moshe Lazar's fields of specialization included medieval drama and literature, including psychological and religious themes. L'Advocacie Nostre Dame is a 14th-century French medieval poem that tells the story of an imagined lawsuit between the Virgin Mary and the Devil who is trying to reclaim human souls for Hell. Several folders in this series concern this particular work, including copies of the work itself. All of it is in French. Other files in this series are copies of articles or parts of books on medieval literature, as well as Lazar's own notes and manuscript fragments. Medieval authors represented include Geoffrey Chaucer, Giovanni Fiorentino, Rutebeuf, Giovanni Boccaccio, and Eustache Marcadé.
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Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- Collection stored off-site. Advance notice required for access.
- Parent terms of access:
- All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Location of this collection:
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Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
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