Spring 2022

HISTORY C188C 001 - LEC 001

Magic, Religion, and Science: The Ancient and Medieval Worlds

Maria Mavroudi, Rita Lucarelli, Jess Johnson, David M. Wheeler

Jan 18, 2022 - May 06, 2022

Tu, Th

11:00 am - 12:29 pm

Valley Life Sciences 2040

Class #:30643

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed

Offered through History

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 22

Enrolled: 63

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 85

Waitlist Max: 40

No Reserved Seats

Also offered as: MELC C188

Hours & Workload

0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week.

Other classes by Maria Mavroudi

Other classes by Rita Lucarelli

Other classes by David M. Wheeler

This course will explore magic as an experimental science within the learned traditions of civilizations that we consider as fundamental for a modern Western identity: from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome to the medieval and early modern Middle East, Byzantium, and Europe. The primary sources used for this exploration will be texts on demons, magic, divination, and the sophisticated philosophical background to such beliefs. In addition, archeological remains pertinent to these practices such as talismans, amulets, and other magical objects will be discussed.