THE STRASBOURG DANCING MANIA OF 1518

In the spring of 1518, the city of Strasbourg was overwhelmed by a most peculiar and frightening phenomenon. A woman named Frau Troffea unexpectedly began to leap in the streets, apparently without any cause or provocation. Her wild dancing continued for days, and soon others participated her in this bizarre spectacle. Thousands of people, it is s

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