The Position of Magic in Selected Medieval Spanish Texts
- ISBN-10
- 1847184960
- ISBN-13
- 9781847184962
- Category
- Literary Criticism / Medieval
- Pages
- 113
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars
- Author
- Francis Tobienne
Description
â oeIt is difficult to assess an explanation of a belief, or a belief system in words, â Tobienne begins, â oeand harder still to assign signification to such inexplicable conviction[s].â This book addresses the often blurred line[s] between magic, religion, and science within Spanish literature and history, and is divided into three parts.
The first section offers a brief overview of Spanish history from the fifth century through the seventh century and looks at the divide between â oewhiteâ and â oeblackâ magic. White magic is often attributed to a divine agency, whereas black magic is the result of dark or demonic influences.
The second part of the book looks at Alfonso X (also known as el Sabio, or â oethe Wiseâ ) and his Las Siete Partidas and Lapidario, and the role of how magic was received in the Spanish university system and translating centers and spaces within Alfonsoâ (TM)s court.
The final section examines two poems: Auto de Los Reyes Magos and the Vida de Santa MarÃ-a Egipciaca in terms of the white magic concepts of mirabilia and miracula. Collectively, these poems, alongside Bishop Isidore of Sevilleâ (TM)s Etymologiae, contribute to the discourse of a Medieval Spain and its rich, intellectual history and moreover, provide a launching pad into this discussion regarding a small window of quasi-tolerance in Spain amidst Muslims, Jews, and Christians.
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