Download or read book The Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dancing Mania or Dancing Plague remains an unresolved mystery. First seen in the 13th century, it continued to appear sporadically over the following three centuries. What compelled groups of people in Germany, Holland, Italy and other countries to engage in mass, frenzied dancing is still not known. Various causes have been suggested, including demonic possession, the bite of a tarantula, epilepsy, ergot poisoning and social adversity - the real cause may be a combination or none of these.
Download or read book The Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dancing Mania written by Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects of the Black Death had not yet subsided, and the graves of millions of its victims were scarcely closed, when a strange delusion arose in Germany, which took possession of the minds of men, and, in spite of the divinity of our nature, hurried away body and soul into the magic circle of hellish superstition. It was a convulsion which in the most extraordinary manner infuriated the human frame, and excited the astonishment of contemporaries for more than two centuries, since which time it has never reappeared. It was called the dance of St. John or of St. Vitus, on account of the Bacchantic leaps by which it was characterized, and which gave to those affected, whilst performing their wild dance, and screaming and foaming with fury, all the appearance of persons possessed. It did not remain confined to particular localities, but was propagated by the sight of the sufferers, like a demoniacal epidemic, over the whole of Germany and the neighbouring countries to the north-west, which were already prepared for its reception by the prevailing opinions of the time.
Download or read book The Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Death and the Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by Karl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dancing mania (also known as dancing plague, choreomania, St John's Dance and historically St. Vitus' Dance) was a social phenomenon that occurred primarily in mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. It involved groups of people, sometimes thousands at a time, who danced uncontrollably and bizarrely. They would also scream, shout, and sing, and claim to have visions or hallucinations. The mania affected men, women, and children, who danced until they collapsed from exhaustion.Contents:IntroductionGeneral Observations About The Black DeathThe DiseaseIts Causes and SpreadMortalityMoral EffectsPhysiciansThe Dancing Mania in Northern EuropeThe Dancing Mania in Southern EuropeThe Dancing Mania in North AfricaSympathy
Download or read book The Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Death and the Dancing Mania written by J. F. C. Hecker and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-12 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Black Death and The Dancing Mania. The account of "The Black Death" here translated by Dr. Babington was Hecker's first important work of this kind. It was published in 1832, and was followed in the same year by his account of "The Dancing Mania." The books here given are the two that first gave Hecker a wide reputation. Many other such treatises followed, among them, in 1865, a treatise on the "Great Epidemics of the Middle Ages." Besides his "History of Medicine," which, in its second volume, reached into the fourteenth century, and all his smaller treatises, Hecker wrote a large number of articles in Encyclopædias and Medical Journals. Professor J.F.K. Hecker was, in a more interesting way, as busy as Professor A.F. Hecker, his father, had been. He transmitted the family energies to an only son, Karl von Hecker, born in 1827, who distinguished himself greatly as a Professor of Midwifery, and died in 1882.
Download or read book The Epidemics of the Middle Ages written by and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Death and The Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages written by Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Epidemics of the Middle Ages written by J. F. C. Hecker and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Epidemics of the Middle Ages' by J. F. C. Hecker, the author delves into the medical history of the medieval period, exploring the various epidemics that plagued society during this time. Hecker's writing style is meticulous and detailed, presenting a comprehensive overview of the diseases, their symptoms, and the societal impact they had. This book not only serves as a medical text but also as a historical account of how epidemics shaped the Middle Ages. Hecker's thorough research and insightful analysis make this book a valuable resource for scholars and history enthusiasts alike. By examining the epidemics of the past, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by society and the advancements made in the field of medicine. 'The Epidemics of the Middle Ages' is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of medicine and history.
Download or read book The Epidemics of the Middle Ages written by Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Time to Dance a Time to Die written by John Waller and published by Icon Books Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In July 1518 a terrifying and mysterious plague struck the medieval city of Strasbourg. Hundreds of men and women danced wildly, day after day, in the punishing summer heat. Their feet blistered and bled, and their limbs ached with fatigue, but they simply could not stop. Throughout August and early September more and more were seized by the same terrible compulsion." "By the time the epidemic subsided, heat and exhaustion had claimed an untold number of lives, leaving thousands bewildered and bereaved, and an enduring enigma for future generations." "This book explains why Strasbourg's dancing plague took place. In doing so, it leads us into a largely vanished world, evoking the sights, sounds, aromas, diseases and hardships, the fervent supernaturalism and the desperate hedonism of the late-medieval world." "At the same time, it offers insights into how people behave when driven beyond the limits of endurance. Not only a historical detective story, A Time to Dance, A Time to Die is also an exploration of the strangest capabilities of the human mind and the extremes to which fear and irrationality can lead us."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Dancing Plague written by John Waller and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping tale of one of history's most bizarre events, and what it reveals about the strange possibilities of human nature In the searing July heat of 1518, Frau Troffea stepped into the streets of Strasbourg and began to dance. Bathed in sweat, she continued to dance. Overcome with exhaustion, she stopped, and then resumed her solitary jig a few hours later. Over the next two months, roughly four hundred people succumbed to the same agonizing compulsion. At its peak, the epidemic claimed the lives of fifteen men, women, and children a day. Possibly 100 people danced to their deaths in one of the most bizarre and terrifying plagues in history. John Waller compellingly evokes the sights, sounds, and aromas; the diseases and hardships; the fervent supernaturalism and the desperate hedonism of the late medieval world. Based on new evidence, he explains why the plague occurred and how it came to an end. In doing so, he sheds light on the strangest capabilities of the human mind and on our own susceptibility to mass hysteria.
Download or read book The Dancing Plague written by Gareth Brookes and published by SelfMadeHero. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "choreomania" to coronavirus: an utterly original graphic novel about a newly urgent subject.
