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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

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Apr 9, 2020

Excellent and realistic window in lives and believes of medieval people. Course covers variety of topics presented by different lecturers, what is always fun!

BW

Mar 24, 2018

Helpful and insightful. I try to learn as much about witchcraft and all religions as I can. The first set of videos were well lit and well read. I recommend this for anyone who wants to learn more.

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By Julia S

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May 25, 2020

I loved this course and am really glad I took it. There was a lot of cool information in it.

By Paola A M

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Aug 6, 2018

This course is fantastic! I really enjoy it! thanks to the teacher, they did a very god job.

By Lorna S

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Sep 27, 2022

Very good course. Great and clear teachers, experts on the matter, and great bibliography.

By Melanie d G

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Mar 26, 2019

An incredible insight in the history of magic and the way people thought of such practices.

By Lisa C

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Feb 13, 2018

Very interesting look at the subject historically from multiple perspectives of the time!

By Carla L F V

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May 9, 2018

this course exceeded my expectations in every way, I would take it a thousand times more

By Si C

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Oct 14, 2017

I need another Magic in the middle ages course! this one was not enough. It was amazing.

By Nefeli

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Oct 23, 2016

It was a great course with many details about a period in history we don't know so much!

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Aug 29, 2024

Dentre meus estudos sobre história e magia, esse, de longe, foi o melhor curso que fiz.

By Walter J

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Aug 17, 2017

Very informational - more about the threat paganism posed to Christianity. Fascinating!

By Yuliia H

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Jun 27, 2020

Thank you so much for this wonderful course! Great teachers and interesting materials!

By Samuel d Z

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Oct 23, 2017

Great, I really enjoy this and it is a good starter into the History of Magic. Thanks!

By Adrián G V

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Jan 2, 2022

Excellent and thorough course in Medieval History of Witchcraft. I really enjoyed it!

By Human A

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Dec 26, 2021

A complete journey into the context of magic in medieval period and even Islamic era

By Monia M

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Mar 20, 2018

An interesting course, really concrete and a platform to share knowledge and skills.

By Arnav K

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Sep 6, 2021

I really like magic and a bit of history and this course combined them beautifully.

By Andrea S

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Apr 8, 2021

A fantastic course. i learned so much about context and history related with magic.

By Eugenio D P

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Sep 13, 2018

bien estructurado, muy ameno y agradable, bien documentado. Lo estoy disfrutando.

By Ellie I

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Jun 12, 2018

Really interesting class, enjoyed all of the cool information I gained from this!

By Pedro L L

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Sep 3, 2016

Just incredible. I am just learning a lot. 100% RECOMMENDED. Kisses from Spain!

By Katie S

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Mar 19, 2018

I learned so many amazing and unusual things about beliefs in the middle ages!

By Dear C K

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Dec 22, 2022

Enourmous quantities of information on different subjects surrounding magic.

By Alexey P

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Aug 25, 2020

A really enthralling course with great lectures and fascinating assignments.

By Rahul M

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Jul 19, 2020

A very nice learning experience. Thank you for all the teaching and support.