HIST 336(S) Magic and Science in the Middle Ages (Same as History of Science 336)

This course will examine the ways magic was viewed and practiced in medieval Europe, particularly in regards to its relationship to science. While in our twentieth-century-American world magic and science are largely viewed as opposing systems, in the medieval world they were intimately connected. Subjects will include the reception and transformation of Greek and Arabic knowledge, astrology and astral magic, alchemy, medicine and healing, the use of magical objects, and the cult of secrecy and books on secrets. Evaluation will be based on class participation, two short papers and a research paper. Groups B and D

Hour: KLEPPER