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I love to learn about how society works as well as about history(though don't ask me to remember dates, numbers never were and never will be my forte), and this isn't different when it comes to magic itself, it is actually quite interesting seeing how the views of old eras and different culture colored the perception of people when it came to "magic".
This journal of mine will be a place for me to "nerd out" on the books I read about the subject(s), give my own input and generally talk about magic as I learn about it.Sometimes I will pick books that are mostly about the theory of magic rather than it's place in society/history, as those are also an interesting read even if they might seem to be a bit "too much" sometimes and without the interesting facet of the human aspect.
The first book I picked to read is:
The link between culture, literacy and magical knowledge is one that can be seen well in works that speak of the middle ages.
It's quite something to see in many works how-aside some exceptions-most people that dealt with magic were those from classes with money or linked to religious bodies.
Makes sense though that those already in power would also be the ones most intent and achieving even more power.
I will write a comentary of the book after having read it later.
This journal of mine will be a place for me to "nerd out" on the books I read about the subject(s), give my own input and generally talk about magic as I learn about it.Sometimes I will pick books that are mostly about the theory of magic rather than it's place in society/history, as those are also an interesting read even if they might seem to be a bit "too much" sometimes and without the interesting facet of the human aspect.
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The first book I picked to read is:
The link between culture, literacy and magical knowledge is one that can be seen well in works that speak of the middle ages.
It's quite something to see in many works how-aside some exceptions-most people that dealt with magic were those from classes with money or linked to religious bodies.
Makes sense though that those already in power would also be the ones most intent and achieving even more power.
I will write a comentary of the book after having read it later.
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