THE STRASBOURG DANCING MANIA OF 1518

The Strasbourg Dancing Mania of 1518

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

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