A 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 abruptly began to dance in the streets, seemingly without any cause or provocation. Her wild dancing continued for days, and soon others participated her in this peculiar spectacle. Thousands of people, it is said

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