A STRASBOURG DANCING MANIA OF 1518

In the summer 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, apparently without any cause or provocation. Her uncontrollable dancing continued for months, and soon others joined her in this strange spectacle. Thousands of people,

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