Moliere’s “Tartuffe” is a great satire of religious hypocrisy. It also shook up the 17th century French church in other ways and was banned.
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Moliere and Religious Hypocrites
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How Moliere Is Saving France
Moliere is helping French PM Macron steer a sane middle road between rightwing and leftwing purists.
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Egypt’s Coup Is Like Moliere’s “Tartuffe”
The sudden turnabout in Egypt is like the ending of Moliere’s “Tartuffe”–for good and for ill.
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