THIS 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 suddenly began to dance in the streets, apparently without any cause or provocation. Her wild dancing continued for months, and soon others participated her in this strange spectacle. Thousands of people, it is sa

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