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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

HI

Jul 20, 2020

Excellent course. Although I knew a lot about this topic from different Tv series, novels, games etc., yet it digs deeper into those common conceptions which made it more interesting

MP

Mar 22, 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 Ines G

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Feb 19, 2018

It was very interesting and I enjoyed it a lot.

By Karelys V R

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Mar 16, 2019

Me encantó y pude ampliar mas mi conocimiento.

By Cansu A

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Oct 4, 2016

A great, eye-opening and educative experience.

By Emelyn P

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Jun 22, 2020

loved it! so informative, very rich material!

By Vasco H

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Nov 12, 2019

The content is in fact very well explained!!

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Oct 8, 2019

Very amusing and intrigating! Recomend it!!!

By Linda C

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Sep 1, 2017

A lot of fascinating information packed into

By Jennie E L

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Sep 8, 2016

Well presented, informative and interesting.

By Antonio Q M

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Aug 15, 2016

Very interesting. I enjoyed and learnt a lot

By Lucille M

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Sep 2, 2024

This was a great course. Very interesting.

By Maritza G G

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Sep 20, 2022

¡Excelente!

Gracias por tan hermoso curso

By Bharat S

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Jul 26, 2020

Very educational and an eye opening course.

By Sandra J R C

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Aug 8, 2017

Increible curso, lo recomiendo ampliamente.

By Sergio P

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Mar 1, 2017

Very interesting course and very well done.

By Alejandro R

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Jan 7, 2020

It's very educational for I love magic! :D

By fanny c

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Mar 23, 2021

MOOC vraiment très intéressant et prenant

By Samantha S

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May 16, 2021

Informative, engaging, and well-rounded.

By Aradhana D

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Sep 21, 2020

Absolutely amazing and very informative.

By Robert Z

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Mar 30, 2019

Very, very educational and enlightening!

By Enrique S p

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Aug 24, 2021

Excelente tema, pocos cursos como este.

By Dr. L T K

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Jul 26, 2021

Thank you for this fascinating course!

By LAMPRINI-ELENI K

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Jan 22, 2021

I had a great experience in this course

By David J P P

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Mar 22, 2020

I'm loving the content, just fantastic!

By Anastasiya K

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Apr 2, 2017

Очень интересный и познавательный курс!

By Paolo T

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Apr 16, 2023

Very good course. I liked it so much.