A STRASBOURG DANCING MANIA OF 1518

In the autumn of 1518, the city of Strasbourg was gripped by a most peculiar and frightening phenomenon. A woman named Frau Troffea suddenly began to dance in the streets, obviously without any cause or provocation. Her uncontrollable dancing continued for months, and soon others followed her in this bizarre spectacle. Thousands of people, it is s

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