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Record Number: 8434 Author(s)/Creator(s): Akehurst , F.R.P. Contributor(s): Title: Courtly Love as Zero-Sum and Non-Zero-Sum Game [applies Foster's theory of limited good in peasant societies to the efforts the troubadour makes for his usually unobtainable lady; the author briefly considers the debate poem, the "partimen," as an example of the opposite situation, the non-zero-sum game]. Source: Romance Languages Annual 6, ( 1994): Pages 1 - 5. Description: Article Type: Conference Paper Subject (See Also): Courtly Love Literature- Verse Partimens, Literary Genre Troubadours Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: General Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Minnesota Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1994. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 10500774

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