Magic in the Middle Ages
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Magic in the Middle Ages
Universitat de Barcelona
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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.
Habilidades que você terá
Middle EastAstronomyHistoryAnthropology
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
1
Seção
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL MAGIC
6 vídeos (Total de 31 min), 1 teste
6 videos
Introduction2min
The Idea of Magic3min
The Ancient Precedents5min
Magic and Superstition in Christian Europe6min
The Decline of Magic7min
Weekly Video 1 (2015)5min
1 exercício prático
Unit 1 Quiz20min
2
Seção
UNIT 2: MAGIC & HERESY
8 vídeos (Total de 57 min), 1 teste
8 videos
The Rise and Fall of Natural Magic (5:56)5min
Persecution Unleashed (6:23)6min
The Tale of the Not-So-Evil Inquisitor (7:18)7min
Necromancy: When Demons Spoke Latin (7:11)7min
Optional video I: Eastern Jewish Communities: A Bit of Context (7:45)7min
Optional video II: The Jewish Idea of Magic (6:38)6min
Weekly Video 2 (2015)8min
1 exercício prático
Unit 2 Quiz20min
3
Seção
UNIT 3: FROM MAGIC TO WITCHCRAFT
8 vídeos (Total de 49 min), 2 testes
8 videos
Witchcraft and Maleficent Magic (7:18)7min
The Mythology of Witchcraft (8:04)8min
Medieval Witchcraft Trials (I) (5:58)6min
Medieval Witchcraft Trials (II) (6:34)6min
Optional video: Medieval Sources on Witchcraft (I) (6:19)6min
Optional video: Medieval Sources on Witchcraft (II) (5:53)5min
Weekly Video 3 (2015)4min
1 exercício prático
Unit 3 Quiz20min
4
Seção
UNIT 4: MAGIC IN ISLAM
7 vídeos (Total de 72 min), 1 teste
7 videos
How Was Magic Received in Islam?(8:51)8min
The Ikhwān al- Ṣafā’ on Magic and the Occult (8:29)8min
The Science of the Letters (10:01)10min
Alchemy I: Arabic Alchemy8min
Alchemy II: Arabo-Latin Alchemy (9:55)9min
Weekly Video 4 (2015)16min
1 exercício prático
Unit 4 Quiz18min
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por BW•Mar 24th 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.
por CP•Jul 6th 2017
When i read the title of this course, i could not imagine what it is about. So i took it. It's a great course, with different perspectives and with a really clear language. Thank you!
Instrutores
Godefroid de Callataÿ - University of Louvain
ProfessorOriental Institute (University of Louvain)
Dr Pau Castell Granados
Research and Teaching Scholar at University of Barcelona
Sébastien Moureau - University of Louvain
Chargé de recherches du F.R.S.-FNRSInstitut Orientaliste (CIOL)
Dr Gemma Pellissa Prades
Visiting Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of the Classics, Harvard
Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel
BSc, BA, MADept. of Medieval History, Palaeography & Diplomatics, Institute for Research on Medieval Cultures, University of Barcelona
Blanca Villuendas
PhD CandidateInstituto de Lenguas y Culturas del Mediterráneo y Oriente Próximo, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Sobre Universitat de Barcelona
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