The miracle as a randomization device: A lesson from Richard Wagner's romantic opera Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg

In this paper we examine the strategic savviness of the medieval church as portrayed in Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser. We show that the church employed an optimal randomization strategy based on arguments of dominance or trembling-hand perfection. Particular attention is paid to the employed randomization device.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Harmgart, Heike ; Huck, Steffen ; Müller, Wieland
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 102.2009, 1, p. 33-35
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Crime and punishment Sins and absolution Richard Wagner Tannhäuser Trembling-hand perfection Optimal randomization

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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