Course Tutor: Dr Sophie Page sophie.page@ucl.ac.

uk Course Code: MDVLGH02

Magic in the Middle Ages

Magic e isted i! di"erse #or$s i! the $iddle ages: #ro$ si$ple char$s to co$ple a!d su%"ersi"e de$o!ic $agic. &ts !egati"e characteristics 'ere de#i!ed %( theologia!s 'ho sought to isolate u!desira%le rituals a!d %elie#s) %ut there 'ere also $a!( 'ho %elie"ed that the co!de$!ed te ts a!d practices 'ere "alua%le a!d co$pati%le 'ith orthodo piet(. This course 'ill e plore the place o# $agic i! the $edie"al 'orld a!d the co!tradictor( respo!ses it e"oked) 'ith a particular e$phasis o! $a!uscript sources. *e 'ill use tra!slatio!s o# $edie"al $agical 'orks a!d $icro#il$ pri!t outs o# $a!uscript i$ages a!d te ts. The ai$ o# the course is !ot o!l( to deepe! stude!ts+ historical u!dersta!di!g a!d #urther their a!al(tical skills %ut also to gi"e stude!ts i!terested i! pla!!i!g their o'! research pro,ects e perie!ce i! the tech!i-ues o# readi!g $edie"al $a!uscripts. Stude!ts stud(i!g Lati!) .Ma!uscripts a!d Docu$e!ts+) a!d Palaeograph( 'ill %e gi"e! $ore ad"a!ced e ercises o! the a!al(sis o# $agic te ts i! $edie"al $a!uscripts. /!o'ledge or stud( o# these su%,ects is a use#ul %ut !ot o%ligator( re-uire$e!t o# the course. Classes: Thursda(s 0010) roo$ 203) Histor( Dept) 4CL. 5ssess$e!t: t'o essa(s o# c.6)000 'ords. Class Topics: Term 1 0. &!troductio! a!d historiograph( 2. *hat is $agic7 2. Magic sources: te ts) i$ages a!d o%,ects 6. Classical a!d earl( Medie"al origi!s 8. Manuscript session at the Wellcome library 3. 5ra%ic i$age $agic a!d its receptio! 9. :itual Magic 0: a!gels a!d de$o!s ;. :itual Magic 2: !ecro$a!c( a!d the clerical u!der'orld <. The co$$o! traditio! o# $agic 00. Classi#icatio! a!d co!de$!atio!

Term 2 00. Sorcer( a!d 'itchcra#t 02. =atural Magic 0: $agic) $edici!e a!d $ar"els 02. =atural Magic 2: $agic a!d scie!ce 06. 5strolog( 08. Manuscript session at the British Library 03 Se a!d Ge!der 09 Politics a!d tricker( 0;. Magic i! the :o$a!ces 0<. Magic i! the Sagas 20. Ge!eral discussio!

Useful Web Pages

Bibliographies >:? Magic ?i%liograph(: http:@@#acult(.'ashi!gto!.edu@s!oegel@,$%toc.ht$ Magic i! 5!cie!t Greece: http:@@'''.perso!al.rdg.ac.uk@Alkp%odrd@$ag%i%@ Be'ish Magic ?i%liograph(: http:@@#acult(.'ashi!gto!.edu@s!oegel@,$%toc.ht$ Her$es Lati!us: http:@@'''.iuo.it@dip#p@5TT&V&T5CD&C:&CD:C5@Her$esLati!us@i!de .ht$ Histor( o# 5strolog(: http:@@'''.sas.ac.uk@'ar%urg@i!stitute@astrotst0.ht$ Medie"al 5lche$(: http:@@'''.$argi!alia.co.uk@shared@$edCalche$(.php Medie"al Geo$a!c(: http:@@'''.pri!ceto!.edu@AeE%@geo$a!c(@geo%i%lio.ht$l Magic and Sources Twilight Grotto http:@@'''.esotericarchi"es.co$@esoteric.ht$ :itual $agic te ts a!d tra!slatio!s: the Ars notoria) Liber iuratus) &a$%lichus) De mysteriis a!d a su$$ar( o# the Picatrix Esoterica. Electronic Journal: http:@@'''.esoteric.$su.edu@ ocietas Magica: http:@@%ri!dedco'.u$d.edu@soc$ag@ =ote especiall( Ma!uscripts) =e'sletter) Pu%licatio!s Bibliotheca Astrologica numerica http:@@'ar%urg.sas.ac.uk@$!e$os(!e@orie!tatio!@?i%astro.ht$. Sca!s o# pri!ted astrological te ts 'ith use#ul !otes %( Da"id Buste a!d Charles ?ur!ett The !nternet Medie"al ourceboo#: http:@@'''.#ordha$.edu@halsall@s%ook.ht$l. Maps a!d use#ul pri$ar( sources) !ote .&!tellectual Li#e+) .The Medie"al Church+) .Se a!d Ge!der+. !nternet $istory o% cience ourceboo#: .Lati! Christe!do$+ $ostl( li!ks to to the Medie"al Source%ook 'ith a #e' use#ul additio!s o! attitudes to scie!ce) $edici!e) ph(sics a!d tech!olog(: http:&&www.%ordham.edu&halsall&science&sciencesboo#.html General The 'nline (e%erence Boo# %or Medie"al tudies: http:@@or%.rhodes.edu@e!c(clo.ht$l =ote .Magic a!d *itchcra#t+) .Scie!ce a!d Tech!olog(+. The Labyrinth Guide to Medie"al tudies on the Web: http:@@'''.georgeto'!.edu@la%(ri!th@ =ote .Scie!ces+ The )atholic Encyclopaedia: http:&&www.newad"ent.org&cathen& The Medie"al Bestiary: http:&&bestiary.ca&inde*.html Medie"al +aleography: good practice e*ercises, http:@@paleo.a!glo1!or$a!.org@$ed#ra$.ht$l http:@@$edie"al'riti!g.80$egs.co$@'riti!g.ht$ 'nline -ournal %or medie"al graduate students: http:@@'''.$argi!alia.co.uk@ Geo%%rey )haucer Blog: http:@@houseo##a$e.%logspot.co$@ Web E hibi!ions and "mage #esources Traditions o% Magic in Late Anti.uity. D hi%itio! at the 4!i"ersit( o# Michiga! Li%rar(: http:@@'''.li%.u$ich.edu@pap@$agic@ A /ind o% Magic. Talis$a!s) char$s a!d a$ulets i! the ?ritish Museu$ collectio!s: '''.the%ritish$useu$.ac.uk@"isit@o!li!etours@ >ther o!li!e sites 'here (ou ca! do a ke('ord search #or .$agic+ or i!"estigate $edie"al $aterial culture i! ge!eral:

http:@@'''.the%ritish$useu$.ac.uk@co$pass http:@@'''.#itE$useu$.ca$.ac.uk@collectio!@i!de .ht$ http:@@i$ages."a$.ac.uk http:@@'''.$et$useu$.org@toah@h$@09@eu@h$09eu.ht$ !mages %rom 0rench M database: http:@@'''.e!lu$i!ures.culture.#r@docu$e!tatio!@e!lu$i!e@#r@i!de 2.ht$l

Manuscrip! #esearch
The %est 'a( to reall( i$$erse (oursel# i! the su%,ect o# $edie"al $agic is to call up $a!uscripts i! the *ellco$e li%rar( a!d ?ritish li%rar( a!d e plore the$ #or (oursel#. *e 'ill look at $icro#il$ copies o# $agic te ts #ro$ the start o# the course %ut it 'ill take a 'hile #or (ou to get a se!se o# ho' to approach the$. &! each ter$ (ou 'ill ha"e o!e guided sessio! o! $a!uscripts. &! the #irst Fat the *ellco$e li%rar(G & 'ill discuss a selectio! o# $a!uscripts 'ith (ou) i! the seco!d Fi! the ?LG) (ou 'ill %e assig!ed particular $a!uscripts to 'ork o! accordi!g to (our research i!terests. &! (our o'! ti$e) %ut as earl( as possi%le) (ou should start calli!g up $a!uscripts i!depe!de!tl(. Hou 'ill #i!d $ost o# the$ "er( di##icult to read at #irst) %ut it 'ill get easierI $oca!ing Manuscrip!s The ?ritish li%rar( a!d the *ellco$e li%rar( ha"e rich collectio!s o# $a!uscripts co!tai!i!g occult te ts a!d ke('ord search s(ste$s i! their catalogues 'hich (ou ca! use to #i!d i!teresti!g $a!uscripts. M( %ooks) Magic in Medieval Manuscripts a!d Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts) e a$i!e a large !u$%er o# $a!uscripts i! the ?ritish li%rar( F'ith clearl( i!dicated shel#$arksG 'hich ha"e illu$i!atio!s a!d diagra$s relati!g to occult topics. 5 "er( "alua%le resource #or $agical $a!uscript research is the Societas Magica Catalogue o# Ma!uscripts a!d Darl( Pri!ted ?ooks at http:@@duke.usask.ca@A#rk202@MSS@$sstoc.ht$ This catalogue i!cludes $a!( shel#$arks o# $edie"al $a!uscripts i! the ?ritish li%rar( a!d else'here i! Lo!do! co!tai!i!g 'orks o# ritual $agic: eg the Ars notoria) the Liber visionum) the Sworn Book of Honorius ) !ecro$a!tic te ts) a!d i$age $agic. Please !ote that $a!( o# the listed $a!uscripts ha"e a post 0800 date) a!d (ou should %e #ocussi!g o! the pre10800 o!es #or the purpose o# this course. &# there is a! editio! o# the particular $agic te t (ou are i!terested i! Fcheck the %i%liograph( %elo'G it is a good idea to order it to read at the ta%le 'here (ou are looki!g at the $a!uscript@s. Jor !o!1ritual $agic te ts a!d ite$s Feg char$s a!d !atural $agicG ask $e #or suggestio!s to locate $a!uscript shel#$arks %ut (ou could %egi! %( looki!g up ke('ords i! the $ss catalogues a!d goi!g through the i!de es o# L. Thor!dike+s History of Magic and xperimental Science. The article %( Jra!k /laasse! i! Claire Ja!ger) ed.) !on"uring Spirits FPe!!s(l"a!ia) 0<<;G is also a good i!troductio! to the ra!ge o# lear!ed $agic te ts i! sur"i"i!g $edie"al $a!uscripts.

Class Bibliographies
General KThor!dike) L.) History of Magic and xperimental Science) ; "ols F=e' Hork) 0<2210<8;G K/ieckhe#er) :.) Magic in t#e Middle Ages FCa$%ridge: Ca$%ridge 4!i"ersit( Press) 0<;<G KPage) S.) Magic in Medieval Manuscripts FLo!do!: ?ritish Li%rar() 2006G K?oudet) B.1P.) ntre science et nigromance $ Astrologie% divination et magie dans l&'ccident m(di(val FL&&e1L"e siMcleG FSor%o!!e) 2009G ?ur!ett) C. Magic and Divination in t#e Middle Ages F5ldershot: Varioru$) 0<<3G Ma 'ell1Stuart) P.G.) ed a!d tra!s) )#e 'ccult in Medieval urope F2008G. 5 use#ul i# slightl( ra!do$ collectio! o# pri$ar( sources ?ur!ett) C a!d *. J. :(a!s) eds.) Magic and t#e !lassical )radition FLo!do!: the *ar%urg &!stitute) 2003G Moreau B.) Turpi! B.1Cl NOd.P) La Magie* Actes du !ollo+ue ,nternational de Montpellier -./-0 mars 1222 FMontpellier) 2000G 6 "ols. ?re$$er) B.=. a!d B.:. Vee!stra) eds) )#e Metamorp#osis of Magic from late Anti+uity to t#e arly Modern Period FLeu"e!: Peeters) 2002G Les anges et la magie au Moyen 3ge* Actes de la table ronde de 4anterre 56/2 d(cembre -7778 ) dir. He!ri ?resc) Bea!1Patrice ?oudet et ?e!oQt GrR"i!) 2002) p. ;021;6< FMRla!ges de lSDcole Jra!Taise de :o$e) 006G Ha!egraa##) *. B.) 5. Jai"re) :. ?roek) Dictionary of 9nosis : ;estern sotericism FLeide!: ?rill) 2008G) 2 "ols Boll() /.) C. :aud"ere a!d D. Peters) eds) )#e Alt#one History of ;itc#craft and Magic in urope* <olume =$ )#e Middle Ages F2002G Jour!ier) P.J.) Magie et Sorcellerie* ssai #istori+ue accompagn( de documents concernant la Magie et la Sorcellerie en Auverne F&po$Re) 0<9<G Cardi!i) J.) Magia% Stregoneria% Supersit>ioni nell?'ccidente Medievale FJlore!ce: La =uo"a &talia) 0<9<G

2% Wha! is Magic&
1iscussion Ho' ca! 'e de#i!e $agic7 *hat is the relatio!ship %et'ee! religio!) $agic a!d scie!ce7 *hat are the $ost i$porta!t -uestio!s #or historia!s o# $edie"al $agic7 (eading: /ieckhe#er) .The Speci#ic :atio!alit(+U the i!troducio!s to Ja!ger) !on"uring Spirits a!d /ieckhe#er) Magic in t#e Middle Ages a!d @orbidden Aites are also use#ul. #eading KCu!!i!gha$) G. Aeligion and Magic$ Approac#es and )#eories F0<<<G KTa$%iah) S. B.) Magic% Science% Aeligion% and t#e Scope of Aationality FCa$%ridge) 0<<0G /ieckhe#er) :.) .The Speci#ic :atio!alit( o# Medie"al Magic+) American Historical Aeview << FBu!e 0<<6G) pp. ;02123 J T'( Le"i1Strauss) C. .The Sorcerer a!d His Magic+) i! B. Middleto!) ed.) Magic% ;itc#raft% and !uring F5usti!: 4!i"ersit( o# Te as Press) 0<39G) pp. 22160 Mali!o'ski) ?.) Magic Science and Aeligion. =e' Hork: Dou%leda() 0<86. Mauss) M.) 9eneral )#eory of Magic) tra!s. :. ?ai!.) FLo!do!: :outledge a!d /ega! Paul) 0<92G 5.J. Segal) .Helle!istic Magic: so$e Vuestio!s o# De#i!itio!+ i! Studies in 9nosticism and Hellenistic Aeligions FLeide!) 0<;0G) pp.28010. Ma!uel GarcWa Tei,eiro) M. G.) .:eligio! a!d Magic+ Bernos 3 F0<<2G) pp.022102;. Pettersso!) >.) .Magic1:eligio!+) t#nos 22 F0<89G) pp.00<10<. Va! ?aal) B.) .Magic as a :eligious Phe!o$e!o!+) Hig#er ducation and Aesearc# in t#e 4et#erlands) Vol. 9) !o. 2@6) 0<32) pp.00. >+/ee#e) D. L.) Stolen Lig#tning$ t#e Social )#eory of Magic F> #ord) 0<;2G) p. 200. /la!icEa() G.) )#e Cses of Supernatural Power FCa$%ridge) 0<<0G. =eus!er) B.) .Scie!ce a!d Magic) Miracle a!d Magic i! Jor$ati"e Budais$: the S(ste$ a!d the Di##ere!ce+ i! Aeligion% Science and Magic) ed. =eus!er) Jrerichs) Jlesher) F> #ord) 0<;<G D"a!s1Pritchard) ;itc#craft% 'racles and Magic among t#e A>ande F> #ord) 0<29G Lar!er) C.) .&s all *itchcra#t reall( *itchcra#t+) 4ew Society) "ol. 20) 0<96) pp. ;012 Mali!o'ski) ?.) .Magic) Scie!ce a!d :eligio!+ i! Science%Aeligion and Aeality F0<23G Bar"ie) &.C. a!d B. 5gassi) .The pro%le$ o# the ratio!alit( o# $agic+ i! Aationality F0<90G De Marti!o) D.) ,l Mondo Magico FTori!o) repr. 0<;3G

'% Magic Sources: Te !s( "mages and )b*ec!s

1iscussion *hat ki!ds o# sources sur"i"e #or $edie"al $agic Fte ts) diagra$s) i$ages) o%,ectsG7 *hat are their ad"a!tages a!d li$itatio!s7 Ho' ca! 'e reco!struct 'hat dose!t sur"i"e7 )lass: Choose a! o%,ect@o%,ects 'hich has %ee! classi#ied .$agical+ F#ro$ a!( period or cultureG at the ?ritish Museu$. ?ri!g a descriptio! o# the o%,ect to the class a!d suggest reaso!s #or@agai!st this classi#icatio!. The ?ritish Museu$ o!li!e 'e%site ca! gi"e (ou so$e i!itial guida!ce: http:@@'''.the%ritish$useu$.ac.uk@co$pass@ (eading: Sa"age1S$ith a!d Gilcrest. Merri#ield or Bo!es Bibliograph+ Fa! additio!al %i%liograph( #or diagra$s 'ill %e gi"e! out i! the classG KMerri#ield) :.) )#e Arc#aeology of Aitual and Magic FLo!do!) 0<;9G) esp chs. 8 a!d 3 KSocietas Magica =e'sletter &ssue 00: D. Sa"age1S$ith) .&sla$ic Magical Te ts "s Magical 5rte#acts+ http:@@%ri!dedco'.u$d.edu@soc$ag@ KGilcrest) :.) .Magic #or the dead7 The archaeolog( o# .$agic+ i! later $edie"al %urials+) Medieval Arc#aeology F#orthco$i!gG KBo!es) P.) a!d L. T. >lsa!) .Middleha$ Be'el+) <iator 20F2000G) 26<12< Mea!e() 5. L.) Anglo/Saxon Amulets and !uring Stones F?ritish 5chaeol :ep <3) 0<;0G Page) S.) Magic in Medieval Manuscripts FLo!do!: ?ritish Li%rar() 2006G: #or the i$ages /ieckhe#er) :.) @orbidden Aites FPe!!s(l"a!ia) 0<<;G !ecro$a!tic diagra$s a!d o%,ects. Ske$er) D.) Binding ;ords$ )extual amulets F4!i"ersit( Park) P5: Pe!! State Press) 2003G Light%o'!) :. V.) Medieval uropean Dewellery FLo!do!) 0<<2G) ch. 00 D"a!s) B.) Magical Dewels F> #ord) 0<22G Maguire) H.) .Magic a!d Mo!e( i! the Darl( Middle 5ges+) Speculum F0<<9G J T'( ) .Magic a!d Geo$etr( i! Darl( Christia! Jloor Mosaics a!d Te tiles+) ch. V&&& i! A#etoric% 4ature and Magic in By>antine Art F5shgate) 0<<;G Ha!s$a!!) L. a!d L. /riss1:ette!%eck) Amulett und )alisman FMu!ich: G.D.*. Call'e() 0<33G Ha!egraa##) *. B.U Jai"re) 5.U ?roek) :.) Dictionary of 9nosis : ;estern sotericism FLeide!: ?rill) 2008G) 2 "olu$es. See the e!tr( u!der $agical i!stru$e!ts Meli!ko##) :. Averting Demons$ )#e Protecting Power of Medieval <isual Motifs and )#emes F2006G

,% The )rigins of $a!e Medie-al Magic

1iscussion Thi!k a%out the relatio!ship %et'ee! Christia!it() paga!is$) superstitio!) #olklore a!d $agic i! the earl( $iddle ages. Ho' 'ere $agic a!d %elie#@u!%elie# li!ked i! earl( $edie"al pastoral literature7 *hat is Valerie Jli!t+s argu$e!t #or .the rise o# $agic+7 (eading: Jilotas Fsectio! o! $agicG or Mc=eil X Gar!er) Jli!t a!d Vickers Classical Asclepius) tra!s. ?. Cope!ha"er )#e !orpus Hermeticum FCa$%ridge: 4!i"ersit( Press) 0<<2G &a$%lichus) )#eurgia) see tra!s. at http:@@'''.esotericarchi"es.co$@esoteric.ht$ Pli!() 4aturalis Historia) ed. a!d tra!s. H. :ackha$) *. H. S. Bo!es a!d D. D. DichholE FCa$%ridge) Mass.@Lo!do!) 0<;0G) 00 "ols Scar%orough) B.) .Her$etic a!d :elated Te ts i! Classical 5!ti-uit(+) i! &. Merkel a!d 5. G. De%us) eds.) Hermeticism and t#e Aenaissance F*ashi!gto!@Lo!do!) 0<;; Sha') G.) )#eurgy and t#e Soul$ )#e 4eoplatonism of ,amblic#us FPhiladelphia: Pe!! State Press) 0<<8G) 68189. Earl+ Medie-al ?ro'!) P.) .Sorcer() De$o!s a!d the :ise o# Christia!it(+ i! Aeligion and Society in t#e Age of Saint Augustine FLo!do!: Ja%er a!d Ja%erG) 00<163. KMurra() 5.) .Missio!aries a!d Magic i! Dark15ge Durope+) Past and Present 023 F0<<2G) 0;31 208. J T'( KJli!t) V.&.B.) )#e Aise of Magic in arly Medieval urope FPri!ceto!) =B: Pri!ceto! 4!i"ersit( Press) 0<<0G. See ?ria! Vickers+ re"ie': History of uropean ,deas) 0;) 2 F0<<6G) 29812;9 Jilotas) ?.) Pagan survivals% superstitions and popular cultures in early medieval pastoral literature FToro!to: Po!ti#ical &!stitute o# Mediae"al Studies) 2008G Mc=eil) B. T. a!d H. M. Ga$er) Medieval Handbooks of Penance F0<<0G Mea!e() 5. L.) Anglo/Saxon Amulets and !uring Stones F?ritish 5chaeol :ep <3) 0<;0G Gri##iths) ?.) Aspects of Anglo/Saxon Magic F0<<3G =ie) G. de) YCaesarius o# 5rles a!d Gregor( o# Tours: T'o Si th1Ce!tur( Gallic ?ishops a!d .Christia! Magic+Z !ultural ,dentity and !ultural ,ntegration$ ,reland and urope in t#e arly Middle Ages) ed. D. Ddel FDu%li!: Jour Courts Press) 0<<8G) 0901<3. D+5l"er!() M1T.) .Sur"i"a!ce de la $agie 5!ti-ue+ i! Antike und 'rient im Mittelalter$ Miscellanea Mediaevalia F?erli!: de Gru(ter) 0<32G pp. 08918<

.% /rabic "mage Magic and i!s #ecep!ion

1iscussion *hat is 5ra%ic i$age $agic7 &s it %etter descri%ed as a ge!re o# astrolog( or ritual $agic7 *h( 'ere tra!slators i!terested i! it a!d 'hat ki!d o# receptio! did it recei"e i! the *est7 *hat is her$etic $agic a!d her$etis$7 (eading: Pi!gree) .Lear!ed Magic+) Speculum astronomiae) ch. 00) Book of Angels or Liber lune Primar+ Sources 0)#e Book of Angels% Aings% !#aracters and ,mages of t#e Planets ) ed. B. Lidaka i! C. Ja!ger) ed.) !on"uring Spirits FPe!!s(l"a!ia) 0<<;G) pp. 63132 Liber lune http:@@'''.esoteric.$su.edu@Li%er@Li%erLu!ae.ht$l Fa tra!scriptio! o# a! e!glish earl( $oder! cop( o# the te tG Picatrix Latinus) ed. D. Pi!gree FLo!do!: The *ar%urg &!stitute) 0<;3G Tha%it) De imaginibus FLati! tra!s. Boh! o# Se"illeG ed. J. Car$od() )#e Astronomical ;orks of )#abit b* Eurra F?erkele(@Los 5!geles) 0<30G) pp. 03910<9 5l1/i!di) De Aadiis) eds. M.1T. d+5l"er!( a!d J. Hudr() Arc#ives d?#istoire doctrinale et litteraire du moyen age 60 F0<96G) pp. 02<1230 Liber Antima+uis a!d Liber runarum) ed. C. ?ur!ett i! P. Luce!ti!i) ed.) Hermetis )rismegisti* Astrologica et Divinatoria FTur!hout: ?repols) 2000G Perro!e Co$pag!i) V.) .4!a #o!te er$etica: il Li%er oratio!u$ pla!etaru$+ i! Bruniana : !ampanelliana) 9 F2000G) pp. 0;<10<9 /rabic "mage Magic Porter) V.) .&sla$ic Seals: Magical or Practical7+) i! 5. Bo!es) ed.) Cniversity Lectures in ,slamic Studies FLo!do!: *orld o# &sla$ Trust) 0<<;G) "ol. 2) pp. 028106< Sa"age1S$ith) D.) .Magic a!d &sla$+) i! J. Maddiso! a!d D. Sa"age1S$ith) Science% )ools and Magic FLo!do!@> #ord) 0<<9G) "ol. 0 Pi!gree) D.) .So$e o# the Sources o# the Gha(at al1 Haki$+) Dournal of t#e ;arburg and !ourtauld ,nstitutes) 62 F0<;0G) pp. 0108 Thor!dike) L.) .Traditio!al Medie"al Tracts Co!cer!i!g D!gra"ed 5strological &$ages+ i! M(langes Auguste Pel>er FLou"ai!) 0<69G) pp. 209196 *eill1Parot) =. .5stral $agic a!d i!tellectual cha!ges+ i! B.=. ?re$$er a!d B.:. Vee!stra) eds) )#e Metamorp#osis of Magic FLeu"e!: Peeters) 2002G Del$as) ?.) .Medailles astrologi-ues et talis$a!i-ues da!s le $idi de la Jra!ce FL&&&e1LV&e siecleG+ Arc#eologie 'ccitane$ Actes du 2Fe !ongres 4ational des Soci(t( des Savantes FParis) 0<93G) pp. 6291686 #ecep!ion in !he Wes! KD+5l"er!() M.1T.) .Tra!slatio!s a!d Tra!slators+ i! :. ?e!so! a!d G. Co!sta%le) eds) Aenaissance and Aenewal in t#e )welft# !entury FToro!to) 0<<0G Pi!gree) D.) .Lear!ed $agic i! the ti$e o# Jrederick &&+) Micrologus$ natura% scien>e e societG medievali) 2 F0<<6G) 2<183. CC) .The Di##usio! o# 5ra%ic Magical Te ts i! *ester! Durope+ i! ?. Scarcia 5$oretti) ed.) La diffusione delle scien>e islamic#e nel Medio vo europeo . 5tti del Co!"eg!o &!ter!aEio!ale F:o$a) 216 otto%re 0<;6G) 5ccade$ia =aEio!ale dei Li!cei) :o$a 0<;9) pp. 891002 ?ur!ett) C.) Magic and Divination in t#e Middle Ages F5ldershot: Varioru$) 0<<3G 11) .Late 5!ti-ue a!d Medie"al Lati! Tra!slatio!s o# Greek Te ts o! 5strolog( a!d Magic+ i! )#e 'ccult Sciences in By>antium FGe!e"a) 2009G [a$%elli) P.) ed.) tra!s. et al) )#e Speculum Astronomiae FLo!do!) 0<;2G. ch. 00) pp. 2601269 Perro!e Co$pag!i) V.) .Studiosus i!ca!tatio!i%us: 5delardo di ?ath) Dr$ete e Tha%it+ i! 9iornale critico della filosofia italiana ) ;0@0 F2000G) pp. 23130 P. Luce!ti!i a!d V. Perro!e Co$pag!i) , testi e i codici di rmete nel Medioevo FJlore!ce: Polista$pa) 2000G CC) a!d V. Perro!e Co$pag!i) , testi e i codici di rmete nel Medioevo FJlore!ce: Polista$pa) 2000G CC) P.) &. Parri a!d V. Perro!e Co$pag!i) eds) Hermetism from late anti+uity to #umanism FTur!hout: ?repols) 2002G) esp. articles %( Perro!e Co$pag!i) Page) La!g) *eill1Parot

?ur!ett) C.) .The Dsta%lish$e!t o# Medie"al Her$eticis$+ i! P. Li!eha! a!d B. =elso!) eds) )#e Mediaeval ;orld FLo!do!) 2000G) pp. 001020 *eill1Parot) =. Les Himages astrologi+uesI au Moyen 3ge et G la Aenaissance FParis: Ho!orR Cha$pio!G Cope!ha"er) ?. P.) .Scholastic Philosoph( a!d :e!aissa!ce Magic i! the De vita o# Marsilio Jici!o+ Aenaissance Euarterly 29 F0<;6G) pp. 8221886

2 #i!ual Magic 1: /ngels and 3emons

1iscussion *hat is ritual $agic7 Ho' a!d 'h( do the( i!corporate orthodo Christia! ritual #or$s a!d se!si%ilities Ho' did Be'ish $agic i!#lue!ce Christia! te ts7 *hat is the role o# spirits i! these te ts7 >! 'hat grou!ds do (ou thi!k the( 'ere co!de$!ed7 (eading: choose o!e o# the pri$ar( sources %elo' a!d a rele"a!t chapter@article \ e.g. i! Ja!ger) ed.) o! the Ars notoria) Liber iuratus or Liber visionum orVee!stra o! the Almandal) or Page Fask #or ha!doutG o! the Liber Aa>ielis etc Primar+ Sources http:@@'''.esotericarchi"es.co$: tra!slatio!s o# the Ars notoria) Liber ,uratus or Sworn Book of Honorius) the Ars Almadel http:@@'''.esoteric.$su.edu@Co!te!ts.ht$l Boh! o# Morig!() Prologue to Liber <isionum Nc. 0206 1020;P) tra!s.) C.Ja!ger a!d =. *atso!) soterica 2 F2000G http:@@'''.esoteric.$su.edu@Volu$eV@:aEiel0.ht$l )ranscription of a sixteent#/century version of t#e Sep#er Aa>iel% Britis# Library Sloane MS =6-F$ -r/-0r FDsoterica V F2002G Ars 4otoria) i! Cor!elius 5grippa "o! =etteshei$) 'pera 'mnia) &&) pp. 3021330 FL(o!s) c.0320GU tra!s. :. Tur!er FLo!do!) 0389U repr. Seattle) 0<;9G Liber ,uratus) ed. G]sta Hedeg^rd FStockhol$ : 5l$o"ist X *iksell &!ter!atio!al) 2002G Secondar+ Sources /ieckhe#er) :.) Magic in t#e Middle Ages FCa$%ridge) 0<;<G Ja!ger) C.) ed.) !on"uring Spirits FPe!!s(l"a!ia) 0<<;G ?oudet) B.1P.) a!d B. VRro!Mse) .Le secret da!s la $agie rituelle $RdiR"ale+) i! ,l SegretoJ)#e Secret) Micrologus 06 F2003G. >! 'orks o# $agic attri%uted to Solo$o!. La!g) ?.) .5!gels arou!d the Cr(stal: The Pra(er ?ook o# /i!g *ladislas a!d the Treasure Hu!ts o# He!r( the ?ohe$ia!+ i! Aries) "ol. 8) 0 F2008G Moreau B.) Turpi! B.1Cl NOd.P) La Magie FMontpellier) 2000G) esp. ?oudet) *eill1Parot a!d Vero!ese a!d see also the Anges et Magie "olu$e cited a%o"e. Duphe%e) B.) .L+ars notoria et la pole$i-ue sur la di"i!atio! et la $agie+) Divination et controverse religieuse en @rance au K<,e siecle FParis) 0<;9G) pp.0221026 CC) .L+Rcriture cheE l+er$ite Pelagius. 4! cas de thRurgie chrRtie!!e au L"e siMcle+ i! :. Leu#er ed.) Le )exte et Son ,nscription FParis) 0<;<G ?ar!a() S.) .La Mariopha!ie au regard de Bea! de Morig!(: $agie ou $iracle de la "isio! $ariale7+ i! Miracles% prodiges et merveilles au moyen Lge FParis) 0<<8G) pp. 09210<0 ?ell) D. =.) .5 Cistercia! at > #ord: :ichard Do"e o# ?uck#ast a!d Lo!do!+) Studia Monastica 20 F0<;<G) pp. 391;9. >! a collector o# the Ars notoria Vee!stra) B. :.) .The Hol( 5l$a!dal. 5!gels a!d the &!tellectual 5i$s o# Magic+ i! ?re$$er a!d Vee!stra) eds.) )#e Metamorp#osis of Magic) pp. 0;<122< CC) .Ve!erati!g a!d Co!,uri!g 5!gels: Di i$e!is+s Book of t#e Holy Angels a!d the Holy Almandal. T'o Case Studies+ i! Magic and t#e !lassical )radition F2003G *eill1Parot) =.) .5!to!io da Mo!tol$o et la $agie her$Rti-ue+) i! P. Luce!ti!i) &. Parri) V. Perro!e Co$pag!i) eds) Hermetism from Late Anti+uity to Humanism FTur!hout : ?repols) 2002G pp. 868183; 4e5ish Magic Sch_#er) P.) .Be'ish Magic Literature i! Late 5!ti-uit( a!d the Darl( Middle 5ges+) Dournal of Dewis# Studies 60) pp. 981<0 Lesses) :.) .Speaki!g 'ith a!gels: Be'ish a!d Greco1Dg(ptia! re"elator( ad,uratio!s+) Harvard )#eological Aeview) ;< F0<<3G) 60130 Tracte!%erg) B.) Dewis# Magic and Superstition F=e' Hork) 0<2<U 0<90G S'artE) M. D.) .Scri%al Magic a!d its :hetoric: #or$al Patter!s i! Medie"al He%re' a!d 5ra$aic &!ca!tatio! Te ts #ro$ the Cairo Ge!iEah+ Harvard )#eological Aeview ;2:2 F0<<0G) 0321;0 CC) Sc#olastic Magic$ Aitual and Aevelation in arly Dewis# Mysticism FPri!ceto!: Pri!ceto! 4!i"ersit( Press) 0<<3G Garcia 5"iles) 5.) .5l#o!so L ( el Liber Aa>ielis+) Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 96 F0<<9G 2012<

).T'o 5stro$agical Ma!uscripts o# 5l#o!so L+) Dournal of t#e ;arburg and !ourtauld ,nstitutes) 8< F0<<3G ) .5l#o!so L ( la tradici`! de la $agia astral+) i! B.Mo!to(a Marti!eE a!d 5. Do$i!gueE :odrigueE) eds) l Scriptorium Alfonsi$ De Los Libros De Astrologia a Las M!antigas De Santa Maria FMadrid: Dditorial Co$plute!se) 0<<<G) pp. ;21006. ) .Los ,udWos ( la cie!cia de las estrellas+ i! Memoria de Sefarad FToledo) Ce!tro Cultural Sa! Marcos) >ct. 20021Ba!. 2002G B+6an!ine Magic Gree!#ield) :.P.H.) )raditions of Belief in Late By>antine Demonology F5$sterda$) 0<;;G) esp. chapter 3 o! $agic Maguire) H.) ed.) By>antine magic F*ashi!gto!) 0<<8G. >!e o# the chapters #ro$ this %ook) .Magic i! Sla"ia >rthodo a. The >rthodo Traditio!+ %( :. Mathieso!) ca! %e #ou!d o! the 'e% at: '''.doaks.org@?(EMagic@$agic0;.pd# ) .The Sai!ts a!d Household Magic+ i! )#e ,cons of t#eir Bodies* Saints and t#eir ,mages in By>antium FPri!ceto! 4P) 2006G) pp. 00;1022 ) .Magic a!d Geo$etr( i! Darl( Christia! Jloor Mosaics a!d Te tiles+) ch. V&&& i! A#etoric% 4ature and Magic in By>antine Art F5shgate) 0<<;G Magdali!o) P. a!d M. Ma"roudi) eds.) )#e 'ccult Sciences in By>antium FGe!e"a) 2009G Spier) B.) .Medie"al ?(Ea!ti!e Magical 5$ulets a!d Their Traditio!) %( Be##re( Spier+ i! Dournal of t#e ;arburg and !ourtauld ,nstitutes F0<<2G) pp. 28132 J T'(

7 #i!ual Magic 2: 8ecromanc+ and !he Clerical Under5orld

1iscussion *hat is !ecro$a!c(7 *ho %elo!ged to the .Clerical u!der'orld+7 Ho' could !ecro$a!cers co!cei"e o# their acti"ities as hol(7 >! 'hat grou!ds 'as !ecro$a!c( co!de$!ed7 Does the literar( stereot(pe o# the !ecro$a!cer %ear a!( relatio! to the e"ide!ce o# $agic te ts7 (eading: L(dgate+s perso!i#icatio! o# =ecro$a!c(. /ieckhe#er) Magic in t#e Middle Ages) ch. 9) @orbidden Aites) Hol( a!d 4!hol( a!d ha!dout o# sources Primar+ Sources Caesarius o# Heister%ach) )#e Dialogue on Miracles) 2 "ols.) tra!s. H. "o! D. Scott a!d C. C. S'i!to! ?la!d F=e' Hork: Harcourt) ?race) 0<2<G) esp. sectio! o! de$o!s Secondar+ Sources ?utler) D. M.) Aitual Magic FCa$%ridge: Ca$%ridge 4!i"ersit( Press) 0<6<G Coh!) =.) urope&s inner demons F0<<2) re".ed.G Ja!ger) C.) ed.) !on"uring Spirits FPe!!s(l"a!ia) 0<<;G: /laasse! K/ieckhe#er) :.) Magic in t#e Middle Ages FCa$%ridge) 0<;<G) ch. 9 ) .The Hol( a!d the 4!hol(: Sai!thood) *itchcra#t) a!d Magic i! late Medie"al Durope+) Dournal of Medieval and Aenaissance Studies 26 F0<<6G) pp. 2881;8 a!d !#ristendom and its Discontents) ed. S. L. *augh a!d P. Diehl F0<<3G) pp. 2001229 K) @orbidden Aites FPe!!s(l"a!ia) 0<<;G Ja!ger) C.) .Thi!gs Do!e *isel( %( a *ise D!cha!ter: =egotiati!g the Po'er o# *ords i! the Thirtee!th Ce!tur(+) soterica 0 F0<<<G: http:@@'''.esoteric.$su.edu@Co!te!ts.ht$l /laasse!) J.) .Medie"al :itual Magic i! the :e!aissa!ce+) Aries 2) 2 F2002G: 03310<< K) .Lear!i!g a!d Masculi!it( i! Ma!uscripts o# :itual Magic o# the Later Middle 5ges a!d :e!aissa!ce+) Sixteent#/!entury Dournal 2;@0 F2009G) pp. 6<193 ?oudet) B.1P.) .De"i!er da!s la lu$iMre+ i! D. Pichot) S. Cassag!es1?rou-uet) L. :ousselot2 Aeligion et mentalit(s au Moyen Age (Rennes2 2002G) pp. 8221820 Jerreiro 5le$parte) B.) .La escuela de !igro$a!cia de Toledo+) Anuario de estudios medievales
13 (1983), pp. 205-68

GrR"i!) ?.) a!d B. VRro!Mse) .Les a caractMres b $agi-ues au Mo(e! cge FL&&e1L&Ve siMcleG+ Bibliot#N+ue de l&Ocole des c#artes 032 F2006G) pp. 208129< Voights) L. D.) .The Character o# the Carecter: 5$%iguous Sigils i! Scie!ti#ic a!d Medical Te ts+) i! 5. B. Mi!!is) ed.) Latin and <ernacular FCa$%ridge) 0<;<G) pp. <0100<.

9% The Common Tradi!ion of Magic

1iscussion &! 'hat se!se Fi# a!(G are popular pra(ers) char$s) a$ulets etc $agic7 *ho used the$ a!d ho'7 Ho' ca! 'e classi#( late $edie"al rituals 'hich do !ot see$ to ha"e Christia! roots7 *hat is the relatio!ship %et'ee! $agic) superstitio! a!d popular religio!7 Fplease co$e to the class 'ith a de#i!itio! o# .superstitio!+G. *hat is the relatio!ship %et'ee! $agic a!d popular piet(7 (eading: Choose a selectio! o# the pri$ar( sources to read a!d either Va! D!ge!) /ieckhe#er a!d Tho$as) ch. 2) Du##() chs 3) ; Primar+ Sources K5!glo1Sa o! char$s: http:@@'''2.ha'aii.edu@d9Dk,oll(@u!c.ht$ KChristia! Char$s Fele"e!th1#i#tee!th ce!turiesG G i! B. Shi!!ers) ed.) Medieval Popular Aeligion% 1777/1.77$ a Aeader FPeter%orough) 0<<9G) 2;212<0 Hu!t) T.) Popular Medicine in )#irteent#/!entury ngland FCa$%ridge) 0<<0G. Char$s: 9;1<< Cocka(!e) >.) Leec#doms% ;ortcunning and Starcraft of early ngland F:olls Series) Lo!do!) 0;3613G) "ols 2 a!d 2 )#e !ommonplace Book of Aobert Aeynes of Acle$ An dition of )anner MS P70 ) ed. Ca$ero! Le'is F=e'Hork: Garla!d) 0<;0G) tra!s i! Shi!!ers) ed.) Medieval Popular Aeligion) 228193 Secondar+ K>lsa!) L. T.) .Char$s a!d Pra(ers i! Medie"al Medical Theor( a!d Practice+) Social History of Medicine) 03) 2 F2002G CC) .Lati! Char$s o# Medie"al D!gla!d: Ver%al Heali!g i! a Christia! >ral Traditio!+) 'ral )radition) 9 F0<<2G) 003162 K ?oE`k() Ddi!a) eJro$ $atter o# de"otio! to a$ulets)e Medieval @olklore) 2 F0<<6G) <01009 CC) !#armes et priNres apotropaQ+ues FTur!hout) ?repols) 2002G K Bo!es) P.) a!d L. T. >lsa!) .Middleha$ Be'el: :itual) Po'er) a!d De"otio!+) <iator 20F2000G) 26<12<0 K Ske$er) D.C.) .*ritte! 5$ulets a!d the Medie"al ?ook+) Scrittura e civiltG 22 F0<<<G) pp. 2821 208 CC) .5$ulet :olls a!d Je$ale De"otio! i! the Late Middle 5ges+) Scriptorium 88 F2000G KCC) Binding ;ords$ )extual Amulets in t#e Middle Ages F4!i"ersit( Park) P5: Pe!! State Press) 2003G ?arkle() H.) .Liturgical &!#lue!ces o! the 5!glo1Sa o! Char$s agai!st Cattle The#t+ 4otes : Eueries 66 F0<<9G) 680182. ?fhler) Curt J.) .Pra(ers a!d char$s i! certai! Middle D!glish scrolls+) Speculum 2< F0<36G) 2901 9; J T'( Dlsakkers) M.) .The ?eekeeperSs Magic: Taki!g a Closer Look at the >ld Ger$a!ic ?ee Char$s+) Mankind Euarterly 29 F0<;9G) 669130. Gaster) T.H.) .5$ulets a!d Talis$a!s+ i! L.D. Sulli"a! FedG) Hidden )rut#s$ Magic% Alc#emy% and t#e 'ccult F=e' Hork: Mac$illa!) 0<;9G DS5l"er!() M1T.) .:RcrRatio!s $o!asti-ues: les couteau g $a!che dSi"oire+) i! Aeceuil des traveaux offert G M* !lovis Brunel FParis: SociRtR de lSRcole des Chartres) 0<88G) pp. 001 20.:epri!ted i! C. ?ur!ett) ed.) Pens(e m(di(val en occident$ t#eologie% magic et autres textes de K,,e/K,,,e siNcles F5ldershot: Varioru$) 0<<8G CC) .4!e ?aguette Magie+ i! M(langes Alexandre Boyre) FParis: Her$a!!) 0<36G) pp. 0100. :epri!ted i! C. ?ur!ett) ed.) Pens(e m(di(val en occident$ t#eologie% magic et autres textes de K,,e/K,,,e siNcles F5ldershot: Varioru$) 0<<8G Pouli!) B. C. .D!tre $agie et religio!. :echerches sur les utilisatio!s $argi!ales de lSRcrit da!s la culture populaire du haut $o(e! hge+) i! P. ?oglio!i) ed.) Le culture populaire au moyen Lge FMo!treal: Dditio!s 4!i"ersitaires) 0<9<G) pp. 0221062 Hole) C.) .So$e &!sta!ces o# &$age1Magic i! Great ?ritai!+) i! V. =e'all) ed.) )#e ;itc# @igure FLo!do!: :outledge) 0<92G Magic( Supersi!ion( Popular #eligion KVa! D!ge!) B.) .The Christia! Middle 5ges as a! Historiographical Pro%le$+) American Historical Aeview) <0 F0<;3G) pp. 80<182. 5 use#ul orie!tatio! to historiographical de%ate o! $edie"al relgio!.

K/ieckhe#er) :.) Magic in t#e Middle Ages) ch. 6 Tho$as) /.) Aeligion and t#e Decline of Magic FLo!do!: *eide!#eld X =icolso!) 0<90G Du##() D.) )#e Stripping of t#e Altars$ )raditional Aeligion in ngland c*1P77/c*1.67 F=e' Ha"e!@Lo!do!) 0<<2G /la!icEa() G.) tra!s. S. Si!ger$a!) ed. /. Margolis) )#e Cses of Supernatural Power$ t#e )ransformation of Popular Aeligion in Medieval and arly/Modern urope FCa$%ridge) 0<<0G Scri%!er) :.) .Cos$ic >rder a!d Dail( Li#e: Sacred a!d Secular i! Pre1&!dustrial Ger$a! Societ(+ i! Scri%!er) Popular !ulture and Popular Movements in Aeformation 9ermany FLo!do!@:o!ce"erte) 0<;9G Vogel) C.) .Prati-ues Superstitieuses au dR%ut du L&e siMcle d+aprMs le .Corrector si"e Medicus+ de ?urchard) R"i-ue de *or$s F<3810028G+) M(langes /A* Labande FPoitiers) 0<96G) repr. i! n r(mission des p(c#(s F5ldershot) 0<<6G Har$e!i!g) D.) Superstitio* Rber#eferungs/ und t#eoriegesc#ic#tlic#e Cntersuc#ungen >ur kirc#lic#/t#eologisc#en Aberglaubensliteratur des Mittelalters F?erli!) 0<9<G

1:% Classifica!ion and Condemna!ion of Magic and Supers!i!ion

1iscussion *ho categorised a!d co!de$!ed $edie"al $agic7 Ho' did co!de$!atio!s o# $agic cha!ge o"er ti$e Fs. ii1s. "G7 *hat 'ere the speci#ic co!te ts o# co!de$!atio!7 *hat 'as the relatio!ship %et'ee! $agic a!d heres(7 Ho' does the ?. Lati!i i$age classi#( !igro$a!c(7 (eading: The 0299 a!d 02<; co!de$!atio!s) Peters) )#e Magician% ;itc# and Law Fchs 6 a!d 3G or ;itc#craft and Magic in urope Fchs 216G Condemna!ion of $earned Magic Fsee also 5ra%ic i$age $agicG 5ugusti!e) De !ivitate Dei) ;) 0< a!d 00) 00) tra!s. H. ?ette!so! FLo!do!)0<;6G) pp. 22813) 2;31 <0 Fsee also $a!uscript illu$i!atio!s at: http:@@'''.k%.!l@k%@$a!uscripts@%ro'ser@i!de .ht$l u!der .religio! a!d $agic+: MS The Hague) MM*) 00 5 0G Tho$as 5-ui!as Summa !ontra 9entiles) &&) 0061003 KHugh o# St. Victor) Didascalicon) tra!s. B. Ta(lor F=e' Hork@Lo!do!) 0<30G) pp. 08618 KBoh! o# Salis%ur() Policraticus) tra!s. B. ?. Pike) see %k 0) ch <100) pp. 2<166 http:@@'''.co!stitutio!.org@salis%ur(@policrat.ht$ Ja!ger) C.) .Thi!gs Do!e *isel( %( a *ise D!cha!ter: =egotiati!g the Po'er o# *ords i! the Thirtee!th Ce!tur(+) soterica 0 F0<<<G: http:@@'''.esoteric.$su.edu@Co!te!ts.ht$l ?oureau) 5.) Satan t#e Heretic FChicago) 2003G) tra!s. T. L. Jaga!) esp. ch. 2 [a$%elli) P.) ed.) tra!s. et al) )#e Speculum Astronomiae FLo!do!) 0<;2G. ch. 00) pp. 2601269 ?ur!ett) C.) .Talis$a!s: Magic as Scie!ce7+ i! Magic and Divination) F5ldershot) 0<<3G) article & 0299 co!de$!atio!s Fa sectio! o# the prologue is o! $agicG Hissette) :.) n+uSte sur les -12 articles condamn(s G Paris le 0 mars 1-00 FLou"ai!) 0<99G. 02<; co!de$!atio!s) tra!s. L. Thor!dike i! Cniversity Aecords and Life in t#e Middle Ages F=e' Hork: =orto!) 0<98G. ?oudet) B.1P. .Les co!da$!atio!s de la $agie g Paris e! 02<;+) Aevue Mabillon 02 F2000G /u!hori!+ and 3e-iance KPeters) D.) )#e Magician% t#e ;itc# and t#e Law F4!i". o# Pe!s(l"a!!ia Press) 0<9;G) ch. 2 Ha$ilto!) ?.) )#e Medieval ,n+uisition F=e' Hork) 0<;0G Sto(a!o") H.) )#e 't#er 9od F2000G: .Heres( a!d Magic \ Dast a!d *est+ Moore) :.&. .=e' Sects a!d Secret Meeti!gs+) i! <oluntary Aeligion) F> #ord) 0<;3G) pp. 6913; :e(!olds) S.) .Social Me!talities a!d the case o# Medie"al Scepticis$+ i! )ransactions of t#e Aoyal Historical Society) 3th series) "ol. 0 F0<<0G) pp. 20162 ?ar%er) M.) )#e )rial of t#e )emplars FCa$%ridge) 0<9;G Coh!) =.) urope&s inner demons F0<<2) re".ed.G

11% Sorcer+ and Wi!chcraf!

1iscussion *hat 'as sorcer(7 *ho 'ere its practitio!ers7 Ho' did it di##er #ro$ lear!ed $agic a!d 'itchcra#t7 *hat 'as the role o# ge!der i! its co!de$!atio!7 *hat 'ere the $edie"al roots o# 'itchcra#t7 (eading: L(dgate+s perso!i#icatio! o# Sorcer(. /ieckhe#er) .The Hol( a!d 4!hol(+) ?aile() .Jro$ Sorcer( to *itchcra#t+) ?oudet) B1P.) .La ge!Mse $RdiR"ale de la chasse au sorciMres+) Peters i! ;itc#craft and Magic chs 319. Primar+ Sources TMalleus maleficarum) tra!s. M. Su$$ers FDo"er@=e' Hork) 0<90G K/ors) 5. C.) a!d D. Peters) eds) ;itc#craft in urope% 1177/1077 FPhiladelphia) 0<2<G ?er!ard o# Gui o! Sorcer( Fc.0222G a!d ?er!adi!o o# Sie!a o! *itchcra#t a!d Superstitio! F0629G i! B. Shi!!ers) ed.) Medieval Popular Aeligion FPeter%orough) 0<<9G) 26218 a!d 6891< A contemporary narrative of t#e proceedings against Dame Alice Byteler F0;62G) ed.) T. *right. Tra!slated e erpts i! Shi!!ers) ed.) Medieval Popular Aeligion FPeter%orough) 0<<9G) 22;160 Ma$$oli) D.) ed.) .The :ecord o# the Trial a!d Co!de$!atio! o# a *itch) Matteuccia di Jra!cesco) at Todi) 20 March 062;+) Aes )udertinae 06) F:o$e) 0<92G Secondar+ Page) S.) Magic in Medieval Manuscripts FLo!do!) 2006G) pp. 06109 o! #e$ale practitio!ers >'st) G.:.) .Sortilegium i! D!glish Ho$iletic Literature o# the Jourtee!th Ce!tur(+ i! Studies Presented to Sir Hilary Denkinson) ed. B. C. Da"ies F0<89G) pp. 00912<. :ussell) B.?.) ;itc#craft in t#e Middle Ages FLo!do!) 0<92G) esp. ch. 2 /ieckhe#er) :.) uropean ;itc# )rials FLo!do!: :outledge) 0<93G KCC) .The Hol( a!d the 4!hol(+) Dournal of Medieval and Aenaissance Studies 26 F0<<6G) 2881;8 a!d !#ristendom and its Discontents) ed. S. L. *augh a!d P. Diehl F0<<3G) pp. 2001229. ?aile() M. D.) Heresy% witc#craft% and reform FPe!!s(l"a!ia: Pe!! State Press) 2002G KCC) .Jro$ Sorcer( to *itchcra#t: Clerical Co!ceptio!s o# Magic i! the Later Middle 5ges+) Speculum 93) 6 F2000G. J T'( CC) .The Je$i!iEatio! o# Magic a!d the D$ergi!g &dea o# the Je$ale *itch+) ssays in Medieval Studies 0< F2002G: 020\026 http:@@$use.,hu.edu@,our!als@essa(sCi!C$edie"alCstudies@ K?oudet) B1P.) .La ge!Mse $RdiR"ale de la chasse au sorciMres : ,alo!s e! "ue dSu!e relecture+) i! =. =a%ert) ed.) Le mal et le diable FParis) ?eauches!e) 0<<3G) pp. 28182 Jour!ier) P.J.) Magie et Sorcellerie F&po$Re) 0<9<G. 5 case stud( %ased o! 5u"erg!e ?roedel) H. P.) )#e Malleus Maleficarum and t#e !onstruction of ;itc#craft F2002G Coh!) =.) urope&s ,nner Demons F0<<2.G Murra() 5.) .Medie"al >rigi!s o# the *itch Hu!t+) )#e !ambridge Euarterly 9 F0<93G) 32196 /ittredge) G. L.) ;itc#craft in 'ld and 4ew ngland Frepr. =e' Hork) 0<83G

12% 8a!ural Magic 1: Magic( Medicine and Mar-els

1iscussion *hat are .occult+ properties a!d 'hat 'as their place i! $edie"al $agic a!d the u!dersta!di!g o# !atural o%,ects a!d processes7 *hat is !atural $agic a!d ho' does it relate to ideas a%out the !atural 'orld Fa!d 'hat is u!!aturalG) $ar"els) a!d the po'ers o# spirits7. *hat is the relatio!ship %et'ee! $agic a!d $edici!e7 (eading: S. Page) .Good Creatio! a!d De$o!ic &llusio!s: the Medie"al 4!i"erse o# Creatures+ i! A !ultural History of Animals F?erg) 2009G) "ol. 2) ch. 0 )lass: :esearch o!e o# the #ollo'i!g #or the class usi!g starred 'orks Fthi!k a%out its properties) its i!#lue!ce o! ideas o# !ature) its use i! $edi!ce a!d $agic etcG: Basilis#2 Mandra#e2 $oopoe FSee also /ieckhe#er) @orbidden AitesG) )rystal2 Torpedo 0ish2 3ulture2 Eagle. See also The Medie"al ?estiar(: http:@@%estiar(.ca@i!de .ht$l Primar+ Sources Fsee also Mac/i!!e( a!d :iddle %elo'G K5l%ertus Mag!us) Book of Minerals) tra!s. D. *(cko## F> #ord) 0<39G) esp. %ook 2) tractate 2) chs. 018 o! sigils Tha%it) De imaginibus FLati! tra!s. Boh! o# Se"illeG ed. J. Car$od() )#e Astronomical ;orks of )#abit b* Eurra F?erkele(@Los 5!geles) 0<30G) pp. 03910<9 :iddle) B. M.) Marbode of Aennes 517=./11-68$ De Lapidibus F*eis%ade!) 0<99G crystal Pseudo15l%ertus Mag!us) )#e Book of Secrets a!d )#e Marvels of t#e ;orld : a si tee!th1ce!tur( D!glish tra!slatio! is edited %( M. :. ?est) a!d J. H. ?right$a! F> #ord) 0<92G. =ote especiall( the prologue to the Marvels of t#e ;orld. Byranides a!d Jlaccus 5#rica!us) !ompendium aureum i! L. Delatte) ed.) )extes latins et vieux franUais relatifs aux !yranides FParis) DroE: 0<62G. There is also a :e!aissa!ce 5strolog( Jacsi$ile editio! o# the Byranides. K5l%ertus Mag!us) De animalibus ed. H. Stadler) 2 "ols FMf!ster) 0<20GU B. B. Sca!la!) tra!s.) Man and t#e Beasts 5Books --/-F8 F?i!gha$to!) =.H.) 0<;9GU /. J. /itchell a!d &. M. :es!ick) tra!s.) Albertus Magnus* 'n Animals ) 2 "ols F?alti$ore@Lo!do!) 0<<<G Do#n )revisa&s )ranslation of Bart#olomaus Anglicus VDe proprietatibus rerum? ) ed. M. C. Se($our et al F=e' Hork: Clare!do! Press) 0<;;G) "ol. 2 Vusta i%! Lu-a) De p#isicis ligaturis ) eds. B. *ilco a!d B. M. :iddle) Medieval ncounters) 0) 0 F0<<6G) pp. 0128 Secondar+ Sources KPage) S.) Magic in Medieval Manuscripts FLo!do!: ?ritish Li%rar() 2006G) ch. 2 F!atural $agicG KCope!ha"er) ?. P.) .5 Tale o# T'o Jishes: Magical >%,ects i! =atural Histor( #ro$ 5!ti-uit( through the Scie!ti#ic :e"olutio!+) Dournal of t#e History of ,deas 82 F0<<0G) pp. 29212<; J T'( torpedo %ish Ve!tura) &.) .The Curae e a!i$ali%us i! the Medical Literature o# the Middle 5ges+ i! Bestiaires m(di(vaux* FLou"ai!: ?repols) 2002G) pp. 202126; Mc"augh) M. :.) .,ncantationes i! Late Medie"al Surger(+ i! G. Marchetti) >. :ig!a!i) V. Sorge) eds) Aatio et Superstitio FLou"ai!) 2002G) pp. 20<1268 KD"a!s) B.) Magical Dewels F> #ord) 0<22G crystal CC) a!d M. S. Ser,ea!tso!) nglis# Medieval Lapidaries F> #ord 4!i"ersit( Press) 0<22G. Thee) J. C. :.) Dulius Africanus and t#e arly !#ristian <iew of Magic FTf%i!ge!) 0<;6G KMac/i!!e() L. C.) .5! 4!pu%lished Treatise o! Medici!e a!d Magic #ro$ the 5ge o# Charle$ag!e+) Speculum 0; F0<62G) pp. 6<613. J T'( "ulture Sheldo!) S. D.) .The eagle: %ird o# $agic a!d $edici!e i! a Middle D!glish tra!slatio! o# the Byranides+ i! )ulane Studies in nglis# ) 22 F0<99G) pp. 0120 eagle K?ar%) 5. 5.) .?irds a!d Medical Magic+) Dournal of t#e ;arburg and !ourtauld ,nstitutes 02 F0<80G) 203122 Sta!!ard) B.) .Magi#erous Pla!ts a!d Magic i! Medie"al Medical ?ota!(+) Maryland Historian) ; F0<99G) !o. 2) pp. 22163 :e$l() L. L.) .Magic) M(th a!d Medici!e: the Veteri!ar( 5rt i! the Middle 5ges+ i! G. :. Mer$ier a!d D. D. Du?rock) eds) @ifteent#/!entury Studies) 2 F0<9<G) pp. 2021< KColli!s) M.) Medieval Herbals$ )#e ,llustrative )radition FLo!do!) 2000G

KPi!gree) D.) .Plato+s ?ook o# the Co'+ i! ,l 4eoplatonismo nel Ainascimento F:o$e) 0<<2G KCC) .5rti#icial De$o!s a!d Miracles+ i! D(mons et merveilles d?orient F:es >rie!tales L&&&) 2000G) pp. 00<1022 CC) .Jro$ Her$es to Ba%ir a!d the Book of t#e !ow+ i! C. ?ur!ett a!d *. :(a!) eds) Magic and t#e !lassical )radition FLo!do!: The *ar%urg &!stitute) 2003G) pp. 0<12;.

1'% 8a!ural Magic 2: Magic and Science

1iscussion *hat 'as the relatio!ship %et'ee! $agic a!d scie!ce7 Fesp thi!ki!g a%out areas o# disti!ctio! a!d o"erlapG) %et'ee! $agic) $ar"els a!d $iracles7 *hat scie!ti#ic e pla!atio!s 'ere proposed i! the Middle 5ges to e plai! ho' $agic 'orked7 5re the ter$s .e peri$e!t+ FexperimentaG a!d .e perie!ce+ FexperientiaG rele"a!t to $agic7 *hat is the relatio!ship %et'ee! secret) recipe a!d e peri$e!t7 (eading: Pi!gree o! the Liber vacce) a!d Frele"a!t parts o#G o!e o# the pri$ar( sources Primar+ Sources Tho$as 5-ui!as) De occultis operibus naturae) tra!s. B. ?. Mc5llister F*ashi!gto!: Catholic 4!i"ersit( o# 5$erica Press) 0<2<G KHa!se!) ?.) 'resme and t#e Marvels of 4ature$ A Study of #is De causis mirabilium wit# !ritical dition% )ranslation% and !ommentary FToro!to) 0<;8G) pp. 0100 a!d 6<196 K:oger ?aco!) F02067102<67G) 'pus maius) part 3) tra!s. :. ?. ?urke FPhiladelphia@Lo!do!) 0<2;G) "ol. 2) pp. 8;21 Fesp. 8;21;G =icole >res$e) )ractatus de configurationibus +ualitatum et motuum) Part &&) ed. a!d tra!s. M. Clagett) 4icole 'resme and t#e medieval geometry of +ualities and motions* FMadiso!@Mil'aukee@Lo!do!) 0<3;G) chapters o! $agic 5ugusti!e) De !ivitate Dei) 0;) 0310;) tra!s. H. ?ette!so! FLo!do!)0<;6G) pp. <3;1<;2. KGerald o# *ales) )#e History and )opograp#y of ,reland) part && a!d co$$e!tar( %( :o%ert ?artlett) 9erald of ;ales% 11PF/1--= F> #ord) 0<;2G) pp. 089103< 5l1/i!di) De Aadiis) eds. M.1T. d+5l"er!( a!d J. Hudr() Arc#ives d?#istoire doctrinale et litteraire du moyen age 60 F0<96G) pp. 02<1230 Vusta i%! Lu-a) De p#isicis ligaturis ) eds. B. *ilco a!d B. M. :iddle) .Vusta i%! Lu-a+s .ph(sical ligatures+ a!d the recog!itio! o# the place%o e##ect: 'ith a! editio! a!d tra!slatio!+) Medieval ncounters) 0) 0 F0<<6G) pp. 0128. Secondar+ Cope!ha"er) ?. P.) .5 Tale o# T'o Jishes: Magical >%,ects i! =atural Histor( #ro$ 5!ti-uit( through the Scie!ti#ic :e"olutio!+) Dournal of t#e History of ,deas 82 F0<<0G) pp. 29212<; J T'( CC) .Scholastic Philosoph( a!d :e!aissa!ce Magic i! the De vita o# Marsilio Jici!o+ Aenaissance Euarterly 29 F0<;6G) pp. 8221886 Gouldi!g) :.) .:eal) appare!t a!d illusor( !ecro$a!c(: La$p e peri$e!ts a!d Historical perceptio!s o# D peri$e!tal k!o'ledge+) http:@@%ri!dedco'.u$d.edu@soc$ag@ Dasto!) L.) a!d /. Park) ;onders and t#e 'rder of 4ature 11.7/10.7 F=e' Hork) 0<<;G) chapters 012 KDa$o!) *.) Science and t#e Secrets of 4ature$ Books of Secrets in Medieval and arly Modern !ulture FPri!ceto!) =.B.) 0<<6G) esp. ch. 2 Thor!dike) L.) History of Magic and xperimental Science) F=e' Hork) 0<62G) "ol. 2) chs. 36 a!d 38 o! $edie"al e peri$e!t %ooks ?ur!ett) C.) .Talis$a!s: Magic as Scie!ce7 =ecro$a!c( a$o!g the Se"e! Li%eral 5rts+ i! C. ?ur!ett) Magic and Divination) F5ldershot) 0<<3G) article & *alker ?(!u$) C.) Metamorp#osis and ,dentity F=e' Hork: [o!e ?ooks) 2000G :(a!) *. J. a!d C. ?. Sch$itt) eds.) )#e Secret of Secrets$ Sources and ,nfluences FLo!do!: *ar%urg &!stitute) 0<;2G Thor!dike) L.) .&$agi!atio! a!d $agic+ i! M(langes ugNne )isserant ) 9 FVatica! Cit(: ?i%lioteca Vatica!a) 0<36G) 2821;

Gra!t) D.) )#e @oundations of Modern Science in t#e Middle Ages FCa$%ridge) 0<<3G) esp. pp. 022106;) 08;1030. KHa!se!) ?.) .Scie!ce a!d Magic+ pp. 6;21809 i! D. Li!d%erg) ed.) Science in t#e Middle Ages FChicago) 0<9;G

1,% /s!rolog+
1iscussion *hat did the $edie"al practice o# astrolog( i!"ol"e7 Ho' does astrolog( #it i!to $edie"al ideas a%out celestial i!#lue!ce7 Ho' accepta%le 'as it to the Church7 *ho 'ere its practitio!ers) 'hat 'ere their goals) 'ho 'ere their clie!ts7 Thi!k a%out the di##ere!ces %et'ee! astrolog( at court a!d u!i"ersit( a!d as practiced %( ph(sicia!s Fe.g. :ichard Tre'(thia!G. *hat is the relatio!ship %et'ee! astrolog( a!d $agic7 )lass reading: i!tro to Care( or S$oller) Page to get a se!se o# the %asics o# astrolog() as 'e 'ill %e a!al(si!g horoscopes i! the class Primar+ Sources K5strological predictio!s #or 00;3 #ro$ :oger o# Ho"ede!+s !#ronica Ma"ora Fphotocop( suppliedG Boh! o# Salis%ur() @rivolities of !ourtiers and @ootprints of P#ilosop#ers ) tra!s. o# selectio!s) B. ?. Pike) %k0) chs. <100) pp. 2<166. 5 criti-ue o# astrolog( 5%u Ma .shar) )#e Abbreviation of t#e ,ntroduction to Astrology ) ed. a!d tra!s. C. ?ur!ett) /. Ha$a$oto a!d M. Ha!o FLeide!) 0<<6G) pp. 02<1062. Secondar+ Sources KPage) S.) Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts FLo!do!) 2002G j) .:ichard Tre'(thia! a!d the 4ses o# 5strolog( i! Late Medie"al D!gla!d+) Dournal of t#e ;arburg and !ourt#auld ,nstitutues 36 F2000G) pp. 0<2122; J T'( Care() H.) !ourting Disaster FLo!do!) 0<<2G S$oller) L.5.) History% Prop#ecy and t#e Stars FPri!ceto!) 0<<6G KTester) S.B.) A History of ;estern Astrology F*ood%ridge) 0<;9G \ a good i!troductio! ?ur!ett) C.) .5strolog(+ i! Ma!tello) :igg) eds) Medieval Latin F*ashi!gto!) 0<<3G) pp. 23<12;2 Pi!gree) D.) .5strolog(+ i! Dictionary of t#e History of ,deas F0<3;) repr. 0<92G) pp. 00;123. :a'cli##e) C.) Medicine and Society in Later Medieval ngland FStroud) 0<<<G) pp. ;21<2 =orth) B.) Horoscopes and History F0<;3G \ "er( tech!ical %ut so$e use#ul historical e a$ples j) !#aucer?s Cniverse F0<;;G Curr() P.) ed.) Astrology% Science and Society F*ood%ridge) 0<;9G Be!ks) S.) .5stro$eteorolog( i! the Middle 5ges+) ,sis F0<;2G) pp. 0;81200 Mea!s) L. ?ras'ell) Medieval Lunar Astrology) F=e' Hork 0<<2G or L. ?ras'ell) .Popular Lu!ar 5strolog( i! the Late Middle 5ges+) Cniversity of 'ttawa Euarterly 6; F0<9;G [a$%elli) P.) )#e Speculum Astronomiae and ,ts nigma FLo!do!) 0<<2G ?khler) C.J. .5strological prog!osticatio!s+Modern Language 4otes F0<60G) pp. 2801288 ?lu$e) D.) .Childre! o# the Pla!ets: The PopulariEatio! o# 5strolog( i! the 08 th Ce!tur( .) i! ,l sole e la luna* )#e Sun and t#e Moon Fl Micrologus) L&&G FJlore!ce) 2006G) pp. 86<1832 ?o%er) H.) .The [odiacal Mi!iatures o# the )rNs Aic#es Heures o# the Duke o# ?err(+ Dournal of t#e ;arburg and !ourtauld ,nstitutes) 00 F0<6;G pp. 0126

1. Se and Gender
1iscussion *hat are the li!ks %et'ee! se ) $agic a!d ge!der7 Did this area o# $agic attract specialist $edie"al practitio!ers7 *hat e a$ples o# $agical operatio!s #ro$ the te ts 'e ha"e e a$i!ed relate to these areas7 *hat are the attri%utes o# the #e$ale practitio!er o# lo"e $agic i! the i$age a%o"e7 Ho' do the( co$pare to descriptio!s o# Celesti!a FJer!a!do de :o,asG7 )lass: Discussio! o# Jra!k /laasse!+s article) e cerpts #ro$ !elestina) Aemedies against Magic i! :ider) Magic and ,mpotence) pp. 2261; a!d 4lrich Te!gler) Der neu Layenspiegel

F5ugs%urg) Ha!s >t$ar: 0802G) #. 0<0) illus. ?oudet) ntre Science et 4igromance) p. 82;.
Magic and Se See also Sorcer( a!d *itchcra#t) i!di"idual $agic te ts a!d ro$a!ces) esp. !lig(s a!d Trista! /laasse!) J.) .Lear!i!g a!d Masculi!it( i! Ma!uscripts o# :itual Magic o# the Later Middle 5ges a!d :e!aissa!ce+) Sixteent#/!entury Dournal 2;@0 F2009G) pp. 6<193 /ieckhe#er) :.) .Drotic Magic i! Medie"al Durope+ i! B. Salis%ur() Sex in t#e Middle Ages F=e' Hork@Lo!do!) 0<<0G) pp. 20188 a!d see e peri$e!ts o! this the$e i! @orbidden Aites :ider) C.) Magic and ,mpotence F2003G Car!ell) D.) .Magic a!d the Maide!: Magical D##icac( a!d Magical Victi$s i! Picatrix+) Dournal of !omparative Aeligion) 0) 0 F2000G: http:@@'''.'$ich.edu@religio!@e,our!al@ho$e.ht$l Dro!ke) P.) .Leide! Lo"e Spell+) !ambridge Medieval !eltic Studies 03 F0<<;G Jli!t) V.) .Magic a!d Marriage i! =i!th1Ce!tur( Jra!cia+ i! M. 5. Ma(er) ed.) )#e !ulture of !#ristendom F0<<2G /ell() H. 5.) .The Case 5gai!st Dd'ard &V+s Marriage a!d >##spri!g+ ,n+uisitions and ot#er trial procedures in t#e Medieval ;est F5ldershot: 5shgate) 2000G Goodich) M.) .Se ualit() Ja$il( a!d the Super!atural i! the Jourtee!th Ce!tur(+) Dournal of t#e History of Sex 6 F0<<6G LeMa() H.) .The Stars a!d Hu$a! Se ualit(+) ,sis 90 F0<;0G J T'( Women( 3emons and Possession /ieckhe#er) :.) .The Hol( a!d the 4!hol(: Sai!thood) *itchcra#t a!d Magic i! late $edie"al Durope+) Dournal of Medieval and Aenaissance Studies 26 F0<<6G) 2881;8 a!d !#ristendom and its Discontents) ed. S. L. *augh a!d P. Diehl F0<<3G) pp. 2001229 ?aile() M. D.) .The Je$i!iEatio! o# Magic+) ssays in Medieval Studies 0< F2002G: 020\026 http:@@$use.,hu.edu@,our!als@essa(sCi!C$edie"alCstudies@ =e'$a!) ?.) .Possessed %( the Spirit: de"out 'o$e!) de$o!iacs) a!d the apostolic li#e i! the thirtee!th ce!tur(+) Speculum) 92:2 FBul( 0<<;G J T'( Caciola) =.) Discerning Spirits$ Divine and Demonic Possession in t#e Middle 5ges F&thaca: Cor!ell 4!i"ersit( Press) 2002G. =ote the re"ie' %( B. *. Coakle( i! Magic% Aitual and ;itc#craft 2.0 F2009G) pp. 9<1;0

1. Poli!ics and Tric;er+

1iscussion *hat ki!ds o# $agic a!d $agical practitio!ers 'ere li!ked to Court i!trigues7 *hat 'as the court de$i1$o!de a!d 'h( 'ere $agic practitio!ers #ou!d i! it7 Ho' should illusio! a!d tricker( %e situated 'ithi! the categor( o# $agic7 *hat is the relatio!ship %et'ee! stage illusio!s) parlour tricks a!d !ecro$a!tic illusio!s7 &s ludificationes a use#ul categor(7 Primar+ Sources Gouldi!g) :.) .Decei"i!g the Se!ses i! the Thirtee!th Ce!tur(: Tricker( a!d &llusio! i! the Secretum p#ilosop#orum+ i! Magic and t#e !lassical )radition F2003G /e(ser) Co!rad) Bellifortis) ed a!d tra!s Fi!to $oder! Ger$a!G G. Vuarg FDfsseldor#) 0<39G. 5 $a!ual o# $agical 'ar#are 'ith i!teresti!g illustratio!s. Poli!ics and Sorcer+ Boll() /.) et al) eds) )#e Alt#one History of ;itc#craft and Magic F2002G) "ol. 2) part 2 Peters) D.) )#e Magician% t#e ;itc# and t#e Law FPhiladelphia: 4!i"ersit( o# Pe!s(l"a!!ia Press) 0<9;G) ch 8U ;itc#craft and Magic in urope) ch. 8 Bo!es) *. :.) .Political 4ses o# Sorcer( i! Medie"al Durope+) )#e Historian) 26 F0<92G) 3901;9 /ell() H. 5.) .D!glish /i!gs a!d the Jear o# Sorcer(+) Medieval Studies 2< F0<99G) repr. i! /ell() ,n+uisitions and ot#er trial procedures in t#e Medieval ;est F5ldershot: 5shgate) 2000G CC) .The Case 5gai!st Dd'ard &V+s Marriage a!d >##spri!g+ F5ldershot "ol. as a%o"eG Har"e() M.) .Papal *itchcra#t: the Charges agai!st ?e!edict L&&&+ i! D. ?aker) ed) Sanctity and Seculariy$ )#e !#urc# and t#e ;orld ) Studies i! Church Histor( 00) F> #ord) 0<92G) 00<103 Jriedla!der) 5.) )#e )rial of @r* Bernard D(licieux F0<<3G) 2<168) lati! te t a!d tra!slatio!. Vee!stra) B.) Magic and Divination at t#e !ourts of Burgundy and @rance FLeide!) 0<<9G "llusions and Tric;er+ See also class 02 %i%liograph( /ieckhe#er) :.) @orbidden Aites FPe!!s(l"a!ia) 0<<;G: chapter o! !ecro$a!tic illusio!s Gouldi!g) :.) .:eal) appare!t a!d illusor( !ecro$a!c(: La$p e peri$e!ts a!d Historical perceptio!s o# D peri$e!tal k!o'ledge+) =e'sletter 03: http:@@%ri!dedco'.u$d.edu@soc$ag@ Dasto!) L.) a!d /. Park) ;onders and t#e 'rder of 4ature F0<<;G) pp. ;;100;: arti#icial $ar"els Loo$is) L. H.) .Secular Dra$atics at the :o(al Palace+) Speculum) 22 F0<8;G) 262188 J T'( Li!dsa() B.) )#e )roubadours and )#eir ;orld FLo!do!: Muller) 0<;3G >gil"() B. D. 5.) .Mi$i) scurrae) histrio!es+) Speculum) 2; F0<32G) 3021< J T'( Da$o!) *.) .Tech!olog( as $agic i! the Late Middle 5ges+) Danus 90 F0<;2G) pp. 0901202 Ja!ger) C.) ed.) !on"uring Spirits FPe!!s(l"a!ia) 0<<;G) ch. %( B. Jried$a! Fo! Secreta p#il*8 :o() ?.) .The Household D!c(clopedia as Magic /it: Medie"al Popular &!terest i! Pra!ks a!d &llusio!s+) Dournal of Popular !ulture) 06 F0<;0G) 3013< Volk$a!!) /.) )#e 'ldest Deception$ !ups and Balls FMi!!eapolis: Bo!es) 0<83G

17% Magic in !he Sagas

1iscussion *hat is the ter$i!olog( #or $agic i! the sagas7 *hat are the d(!a$ics %et'ee! the hu$a! a!d spiritual 'orlds7 Ho' do Christia! authors approach $agic i! a paga! setti!g) a!d 'hat is the di##ere!ce %et'ee! represe!tatio!s o# $agic i! the $ore .realistic+ sagas a!d the $ore #a!tastical "iki!g ro$a!ces7 *ho are the practitio!ers a!d ho' does societ( "ie' the$7 *hat are the i!stru$e!ts a!d goals o# $agical practice7 *hat is the role o# the !atural 'orld) especiall( a!i$als7 Ho' does $agic #it i!to the 'orld "ie' o# the sagas7 (eading: Selectio!s gi"e! a!d choose o!e o# the $agical episodes i! icela!dic sagas. Primar+ Sources S!orri Sturluso!) dda) tra!s. 5. Jaulkes FD"er($a!) 0<;9G 4"al?s Saga) tra!s. :. Cook FPe!gui!) 2000G) esp. p. 3<) ch. 22 o! guardia! spiritsU ch. 028: 'itchride. http:@@o$acl.org@=,al@2part.ht$l gil?s Saga) tra!s. H. Palsso! a!d P. Dd'ards FPe!gui!) 0<93G) ch. 92: $agic ru!es HrWlf?s Saga Braka) i! )#e Saga of Bing Hrolf kraki) tra!s. B. ?(ock FPe!gui!) 0<<;G) esp. ch. 22: raisi!g the dead #or %attle Secondar+ Sources 4 Boll() /.) C. :aud"ere a!d D. Peters) eds) )#e Alt#one History of ;itc#craft and Magic in urope F2002G) "ol. 2) part 2 5malstei!sso!) B`! H!e#ill) .Sn$u!dr Jr`mi: a $edie"al $aster o# $agic+) Arv$ 4ordic Xearbook of @olklore) 80 F0<<6G) 009122. CC) .Si &cela!dic $agicia!s a#ter the ti$e o# Sn$u!dr Jr`mi+) Arv$ 4ordic Xearbook of @olklore 82 F0<<3G) 6<130 CC) Cnder t#e !loak. FActa Cniversitatis Cpsaliensis 6) 0<9;. 4ppsala: 5l$-"ist X *iksellG ?a(ersch$idt) Carl J.) .The Dle$e!t o# the Super!atural i! the Sagas o# &cela!ders+) Scandinavian Studies$ essays presented to Dr* Henry 9oddard Leac# ) ed. Carl J. ?a(ersch$idt a!d Drik B. Jriis FSeattle: 4!i"ersit( o# *ashi!gto! Press) 0<38G) pp. 2<182 Mitchell) S.) .Lear!i!g Magic i! the Sagas+ http:@@'''.arts.us(d.edu.au@5rts@departs@$edie"al@saga@pd#@2281$itchell.pd# Dllis) H.) )#e Aoad to Hel$ A Study in t#e !onception of t#e Dead in 'ld 4orse Literature FGree!'ood) 0<<;G Dllis Da"idso!) H. :. .Hostile Magic i! the &cela!dic Sagas+ i! )#e ;itc# in History. ed. V. =e'all F=e' Hork) 0<<3G Some good magical episodes in "celandic sagas F'ith tha!ks to :alph #or suggestio!sG Sagas se! in "celand 0G irYks saga rauZa Ftra!s. G'(! Bo!es i! irik t#e Aed and 't#er ,celandic Sagas) > #ord *orld+s Classics) 0<;0G) chapter 2 Fclassic descriptio! o# spirit1raisi!gG 2G yrbygg"a saga Ftra!s. Her$a!! Polsso! a!d Paul Dd'ards) Pe!gui! Classics) 0<;<G) chapters 08103 a!d 20 F'itchcra#t a!d $agical disguisesG) 80188 Fhau!ti!gs %a!ished %( legal procedureG 2G B[rZar saga Sn"Wfells[ss Ftra!s. :alph >+Co!!or i! ,celandic Histories and Aomances) Te$pus) Stroud) 2002G) chapters 9 Ftroll causes $agical stor$ X su$$o!s ThorG) 02103 Fco$pariso!s %et'ee! Christia! a!d paga! $agic agai!st a s($%ol o# heathe! e"il set i! a dista!t 5rctic real$G 6G Laxd\la saga Ftra!s. Mag!us Mag!usso! a!d Her$a!! Polsso!) Pe!gui! Classics) 0<3<G) chapters 2812; Fsorcerers erect a ritual1plat#or$ to create stor$sG http:@@o$acl.org@La daela@chapter28.ht$l 8G <atnsd\la saga Ftra!s. 5!dre' *a'! i! )#e Sagas of ,celanders$ A Selection) ed. pr!`l#ur Th`rsso!) Pe!gui!) 2000G) chapters 00102 FLappish prophetess a!d sha$a!istic sorcerersG) 23 F'itchcra#tG) 2; Fsupposedl( e!cha!ted cats %elo!gi!g to supposed 'iEardG

Sagas se! in legendar+ !imes and<or dis!an! places 0G BWsa saga ok HerrauZs Ftra!s. Her$a!! Polsso! a!d Paul Dd'ards i! Seven <iking Aomances) Pe!gui! Classics) 0<;8G \ the 'hole thi!g is u!derpi!!ed %( $agic) %ut see esp. chapters 8) 02 a!d 06G 2G H"[lm](s saga ok ^lv(s Ftra!s. :alph >+Co!!or i! ,celandic Histories and Aomances) Te$pus) Stroud) 2002G) chapters 3 Fheroes tur!ed i!to chicke!sG) ; Fspell a!d cou!ter1spellG) 00 Fsha$a!istic %attle1sce!e at seaG 2G gils saga ok Asmundar Ftra!s. Her$a!! Polsso! a!d Paul Dd'ards i! Seven <iking Aomances) Pe!gui! Classics) 0<;8G \ 'hole thi!g) %ut esp. chapters 02108 6G St"_rnu/'dda draumr Ftra!s. :alph >+Co!!or i! ,celandic Histories and Aomances) Te$pus) Stroud) 2002G) chapter < Fto$%o( pri!cess tur!s i!to troll 'ith 'ol#+s headG

19% Magic in !he #omances

1iscussion: &! 'hat situatio!s is $agic $ost likel( to occur i! the Medie"al ro$a!ces7 Ho' does it 'ork7 Look #or e a$ples o# $agical o%,ects) 'ords) s($%ols a!d potio!s) people 'ith $agical po'ers) e!cha!t$e!ts) ritual) $agical places) the #orest a!d illusor( castles. Ho' does $agic i! literature relate to the practical $agic te ts a!d !o!1ro$a!ce represe!tatio!s o# $ale a!d #e$ale $agicia!s 'e ha"e e a$i!ed7 *hat is the relatio!ship %et'ee! Christia!) $agical a!d paga! F!o!1Christia!G ele$e!ts7 &s the grail a $agical o%,ect7 Do #airies replace de$o!s as less co!tro"ersial other'orldl( #igures li!ked to $agic i! these te ts7 Co$pare 'ith $agic a!d $agicia!s i! the &cela!dic Sagas. (eading: Selectio!s gi"e! a!d choose o!e ro$a!ce #ro$ the list %elo' Primar+ Sources 0. ChrRtie! de Tro(es FD"er($a!) Art#urian Aomances) tra!s D.D.:. >'e!G: !lig(s: Thessala a!d the $agic potio! FD"er($a!) pp.02219G) shirt Fp.00;GU Xvain: the $agic ri!g FD"er($a!) p.203G a!d the $agic spri!g Fpp. 2;319GU Perceval: the clerical e pert a!d the $agic %ed FD"er($a!) pp. 692199G 2. Gott#ried "o! Straq%urg) )ristan: the lo"e1potio! FPe!gui! Classic) pp. 0<212G 2. Sir 9awain and t#e 9reen Bnig#t : the gree! k!ight a!d the $agical skills o# his 'i#e) the pe!ta!gle) the girdle. 6. Malor() !omplete ;orks) tra!s. D. Vi!a"a"er) esp: )#e )ale of Bing Art#ur) )#e Book of Sir )ristram) )#e Book of Sir Launcelot and Eueen 9uinevere) )#e )ale of Sankgreal* 8. )#e Lais of Marie de @rance FPe!gui! ClassicG: 9uigemar) Bisclavret) Lanval) Les deux aman>) Xonec. 3. S. Shepherd) Middle nglis# Aomances F=orto!) 0<<8G) 'rfeo) Lanfal) 9awain) Xvain) )#e Awntyrs off Art#ure at t#e )eme ;at#elyne) )#e ;eddyng of Syr 9awen and Dame Aagnell* 9. Chaucer) )#e S+uire?s )ale a!d )#e @ranklin?s )ale Medie-al #omances Fsee also %i%liograph( o! courts) esp PetersG K>'i!gs) M. 5.) )#e Arts in t#e Middle nglis# Aomances F=e' Hork: ?ook$a! 5ssociates) 0<82G) ch. 6) pp. 02;136: .The Super!atural+. Mc5li!do!) T.) .Magic) Jate) a!d Pro"ide!ce i! Medie"al =arrati"e a!d Sir Ga'ai! a!d the Gree! /!ight+) )#e Aeview of nglis# Studies) !.s. 32 F0<38G) pp. 020102<. J T'( Cooper) H.) .Magic that does !ot 'ork+) Medievalia et Humanistica) !.s.) 9 F0<93G) 020163 Daster) D. ?.) A Study of t#e Magic lements of t#e Aomans d?Aventure and t#e Aomans Bretons F?alti$ore: Jurst) 0<03G =o%le) P. .Magic i! late 5rthuria! Jre!ch "erse ro$a!ce+) Bibliograp#ical Bulletin of t#e ,nternational Art#urian Society) 66 F0<<2G) 268186 S'ee!e() M.) Magic in Medieval Aomance F2000G Sau!ders) C.) )#e @orest of Medieval Aomance FCa$%ridge) 0<<2G Truitt) D. :. .YTrei poete) sages dotors) -ui $out sore!t di !igro$a!ceZ: /!o'ledge a!d 5uto$ata i! T'el#th1Ce!tur( Jre!ch Literature+) !onfigurations) 02 F2006G) pp. 03910<2

Maks($iuk) S.) ./!o'ledge) Politics) a!d Magic: The Magicia! Ga!sguoter i! Hei!rich "o! de$ Tfrli!Ss Crr!e+))#e 9erman Euarterly F0<<6G) pp. 69016;2 *ood) B.) .Virgil a!d Taliesi!: The Co!cept o# the Magicia! i! Medie"al Jolklore+) @olklore <6 F0<;2G) pp. <01006 Spargo) B.) Virgil the =ecro$a!cer: Studies i! Virgilia! Lege!ds FCa$%ridge) 0<26G