- Hardcover: 125 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing (1 April 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1847184960
- ISBN-13: 978-1847184962
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 15 x 1.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,902,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It is difficult to assess an explanation of a belief, or a belief system in words, Tobienne begins, and harder still to assign signification to such inexplicable conviction[s]. 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 white and black 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 the Wise) 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 Alfonsos court. The final section examines two poems: Auto de Los Reyes Magos and the Vida de Santa María Egipciaca in terms of the white magic concepts of mirabilia and miracula. Collectively, these poems alongside Bishop Isidore of Sevilles Etymologiae contribute to the discourse of a Medieval Spain and its rich, intellectual history and moreover, provides a launching pad into this discussion regarding a small window of quasi-tolerance in Spain amidst Muslims, Jews, and Christians.
About the Author
Francis Tobienne, Jr was born and raised in St. CroixU.S. Virgin Islands and attends Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He is a Purdue Doctoral Fellow pursuing his Ph.D. in Medieval Studies Literature. His interests include the intersection of critical race theory, ethics and medieval literature. He received his Masters Degree from Purdue University in December 2007. Tobiennes publications include several articles on cultural matters written for the Black Cultural Center at Purdue University and his poetry can be found in Harvard Universitys Dudley Review and the Matthews House Project, webzine. In addition to his scholarly pursuits, Mr. Tobienne is also an Instructor of English Composition at Purdue University.
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