
© Gemma Pellissa Prades (coord.), Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel, Godefroid de Callataÿ and Blanca Villuendas). Astrology & Geomancy (Theo Loinaz, Delfi I. Magic in Islam (Godefroid de Callataÿ and Sébastien Moureau). Introduction to medieval magic (Pau Castell). This course is taught in English, although subtitles in English, Catalan and Spanish will also be provided. Magic in the Middle Ages offers a captivating overview of medieval society and promotes reflection about certain stereotypes associated with this period.Ī) will have overcome the usual prejudices about the Middle Ages,ī) will be able to analyze historical documentation from the Middle Ages and recognize the most common patterns of juridical documents regarding witchcraft, andĬ) 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. In July 2016, the course will contain a brand-new module devoted to astrology. Moreover, we will also deal with how eastern practices and texts influenced western culture.

Popular magic, as well as learned magic (alchemy, geomancy and necromancy) will be addressed. Students will have an approach to medieval culture, beliefs and practices from the perspective of History and History of Science. In this course we will introduce you to the Middle Ages through a wide conception of magic.

Magical thought has always attracted human imagination.
