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About the Course

Magical thought has always attracted human imagination. In this course we will introduce you to the Middle Ages through a wide conception of magic. Students will have an approach to medieval culture, beliefs and practices from the perspective of History and History of Science. Popular magic, as well as learned magic (alchemy, geomancy and necromancy) will be addressed. Moreover, we will also deal with how eastern practices and texts influenced western culture. In July 2016, the course will contain a brand-new module devoted to astrology. Magic in the Middle Ages offers a captivating overview of medieval society and promotes reflection about certain stereotypes associated with this period. At the end of the course, the students: a) will have overcome the usual prejudices about the Middle Ages, b) will be able to analyze historical documentation from the Middle Ages and recognize the most common patterns of juridical documents regarding witchcraft, and c) will be capable of distinguishing between popular magic and the magic of the learned people; will have a notion of which spiritual practices were allowed in medieval Europe and which ones were related to the devil, and will be aware of the link between a cultural product and the society that produced it. This course is taught in English, although subtitles in English, Catalan and Spanish will also be provided. COURSE SYLLABUS Week 1. Introduction to medieval magic (Pau Castell). Week 2. Magic & Heresy (Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel). Week 3. From Magic to Witchcraft (Pau Castell). Week 4. Magic in Islam (Godefroid de Callataÿ and Sébastien Moureau). Week 5. Astrology & Geomancy (Theo Loinaz, Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel, Godefroid de Callataÿ and Blanca Villuendas). © Gemma Pellissa Prades (coord.), Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel and Joana Palau Mumany Magic in the Middle Ages by Gemma Pellissa Prades (coord.), Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel and Joana Palau Mumany is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License....

Top reviews

BS

Apr 3, 2022

A very good course but a bit too heavy for a beginner, I think when it comes to astrology - there needs to be more visuals and photos so we can understand better how it works.

SG

Oct 4, 2020

As a student who is doing masters in ENGLISH, this course helped me to understand the role of magic in the middle ages well. Thank You so much for such an amazing course.

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By Fonseca L P

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Aug 29, 2020

Amazing course, simple to understand

By Ксения К

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Oct 3, 2019

Goog course with interesting content

By Melody F

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Feb 19, 2018

Wonderful lessons! Very interesting!

By Matheus H N

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Jun 30, 2022

A good introdocture history course.

By Nnamdi O

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Jul 9, 2018

Great Course with loads of Insights

By Rajeswary

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Oct 16, 2020

Good analysis of magic in history

By Марина Б

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Aug 7, 2017

Very interesting and informative!

By Au�ra V

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Oct 21, 2020

I like it a lot. THANK YOU !!!!

By Vero B P

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Apr 18, 2018

muy entretenido e interesante!!

By Raul C

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May 5, 2019

A non-judgemental perspective.

By Oscar J

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Sep 12, 2017

Great course. Very interesting

By Lawrence W J

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Dec 1, 2022

Absolutely phenomenal course!

By Analia B

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Jul 1, 2020

Muy bueno...es lo q esperaba!

By Leticia M

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Apr 16, 2017

Great course, very impressive

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By Emma S

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Feb 2, 2025

Excelente y muy interesante

By Megan G

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Jan 18, 2020

Really enjoyed this course!

By BEN J T A

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Oct 13, 2019

Interesting and well taught

By Жанабай Л А

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Oct 7, 2024

Все было супер интересно!

By Francisco S

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Apr 19, 2020

Un curso muy interesante

By Oksana L

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May 12, 2020

Very interesting course

By Octavia P O

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Feb 24, 2018

Very interesting course

By Eric P

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Jan 30, 2017

Very interesting course

By Melanie E

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Dec 28, 2016

Really liked it. Twice.