Project Gutenberg 2012-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 408 Rydberg, Viktor 1828 1895 Rydberg, Abraham Viktor Rydberg, Victor Rydberg, V. (Viktor) Edgren, August Hjalmar 1840 1903 Edgren, Hjalmar Edgren, A. Hjalmar (August Hjalmar) Edgren, H. (Hjalmar) Medeltidens magi. English The Magic of the Middle Ages Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Magic of the Middle Ages" by Viktor Rydberg is a historical exploration written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the intricate beliefs and cosmic philosophies that defined the Middle Ages, focusing on the interplay of spirituality, magic, and the Church's influence during that time. Rydberg examines how the notions of magic and the structure of the universe were perceived, alongside the dualistic beliefs that permeated the era's thought. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the dominant cosmic philosophy of the Middle Ages, illustrating a pre-Copernican worldview where the Earth was seen as the center of the universe, surrounded by various celestial spheres and heavenly bodies. He explains how spiritual beings or intelligences governed these realms and how this cosmology shaped human understanding of existence. The opening also touches upon important theological questions such as the nature of God’s omnipotence and the role of angels and demons in the affairs of mankind. Rydberg sets the stage for an in-depth exploration into the magical practices endorsed by the Church, as well as the sorcery and alchemy that arose in response to the spiritual conflicts of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Civilization, Medieval Magic -- History BF Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 336522 2025-07-16T06:46:33.401966 text/html 332998 2012-05-03T19:41:08 text/html 217351 2025-07-16T06:46:41.513928 application/epub+zip 220936 2025-07-16T06:46:36.660980 application/epub+zip 189284 2025-07-16T06:46:35.291970 application/epub+zip 407085 2025-07-16T06:46:44.843966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368515 2025-07-16T06:46:40.464962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311181 2022-09-18T07:14:10.535119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285249 2025-07-16T06:46:32.587968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284915 2012-05-03T19:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284976 2012-05-03T19:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22992 2025-07-16T06:46:44.981918 application/rdf+xml 15027 2025-07-16T06:46:35.805949 image/jpeg 3732 2025-07-16T06:46:35.547950 image/jpeg 110049 2012-05-03T19:41:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 131832 2012-05-03T19:41:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 109983 2012-05-03T19:41:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 207357 2025-07-16T06:46:33.428968 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog sv.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia