"The Black Death and The Dancing Mania" by J. F. C. Hecker is a historical exploration of two unusual events in the past: the Black Death, a terrible disease that killed many people in Europe in the 1300s, and the dancing mania, where groups of people danced uncontrollably. It looks at how these events affected people's lives, culture, and minds, including descriptions of the sickness and how quickly it spread, along with stories from people who saw it happen. This helps us see how big problems like these can change how people act and live together, reshaping history.
The Black Death, and The Dancing Mania
By J. F. C. (Justus Friedrich Carl) Hecker
A deadly plague and a strange dancing frenzy reveal the hidden layers of human nature amid chaos and uncertainty in Europe.
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About the AuthorJustus Friedrich Karl Hecker was a German physician and medical writer, whose works appear in medical encyclopaedias and journals of the time. He particularly studied disease in relation to human history, including plague, smallpox, infant mortality, dancing mania and the sweating sickness, and is often said to have founded the study of the history of disease.
Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker was a German physician and medical writer, whose works appear in medical encyclopaedias and journals of the time. He particularly studied disease in relation to human history, including plague, smallpox, infant mortality, dancing mania and the sweating sickness, and is often said to have founded the study of the history of disease.
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