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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

SB

Feb 22, 2018

Informative, goes to a relatively satisfying depth, provides interaction and is coherent throughout. Helped me as a source for inspiration for a graphic novel I'm writing.

MP

Mar 23, 2020

Excecllent introduction, lectures were engaging and gave just enough detail to whet the appetite for more offline reading. No wonder this is one of the top-rated MOOCs out there!

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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 22, 2020

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

By Vero B P

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Apr 19, 2018

muy entretenido e interesante!!

By Raul C

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May 6, 2019

A non-judgemental perspective.

By Oscar J

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Sep 13, 2017

Great course. Very interesting

By Lawrence W J

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Dec 2, 2022

Absolutely phenomenal course!

By Analia B

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Jul 2, 2020

Muy bueno...es lo q esperaba!

By Leticia M

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Apr 17, 2017

Great course, very impressive

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By Emma S

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Feb 3, 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 14, 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 20, 2020

Un curso muy interesante

By Oksana L

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May 13, 2020

Very interesting course

By Octavia P O

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Feb 25, 2018

Very interesting course

By Eric P

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Jan 31, 2017

Very interesting course

By Melanie E

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Dec 28, 2016

Really liked it. Twice.

By Emil

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May 4, 2020

Very mystical course.

By ivan r

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Sep 10, 2019

re super chachis guay

By Нығмет К А

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Oct 6, 2024

Очень познавательно

By johan c

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Jun 4, 2019

was an amazing MOOC