Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Hecker, J. F. C. (Justus Friedrich Carl) 1795 1850 Hecker, Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker, I. F. C. Hecker, Justus Friedrich Carl Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Babington, B. G. (Benjamin Guy) 1794 1866 Babington, Benjamin Guy The Black Death, and The Dancing Mania Transcribed from the 1888 Cassell & Company edition by Jane Duff, proofed by David Price "The Black Death and The Dancing Mania" by J. F. C. Hecker is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into two significant historical phenomena: the catastrophic impact of the Black Death, a devastating plague that swept through Europe in the 14th century, and the dancing mania, a series of psychological episodes characterized by uncontrolled dancing. Hecker examines these events not only in a medical context but also through the lens of their effects on society, culture, and the human psyche. At the start of the text, the reader is introduced to an in-depth analysis of the Black Death, detailing its symptoms, causes, and societal consequences. Hecker describes the nature of the disease, emphasizing its rapid and deadly spread, corroborated by historical testimonies and accounts from witnesses such as Guy de Chauliac and Boccaccio. The opening chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of how this plague altered the course of human history, prompting significant changes in public behavior, morality, and social structures during a time of overwhelming fear and uncertainty. Hecker aims to piece together these dramatic events to provide insights into the relationship between epidemics and the evolution of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Black Death Chorea, Epidemic Epidemics RC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 299973 299855 2024-09-01T10:52:26.605877 2023-10-01T09:52:29.406580 text/html text/html 296160 2009-03-25T16:23:14 text/html 107219 2009-03-25T16:23:37 text/html application/zip 162979 2024-09-01T10:52:31.344839 application/epub+zip 165626 2024-09-01T10:52:28.015853 application/epub+zip 165627 2024-09-01T10:52:27.142878 application/epub+zip 354604 2024-09-01T10:52:34.112836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339352 2024-09-01T10:52:30.793997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339325 2022-09-01T12:18:42.937353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287178 287109 2024-09-01T10:52:26.308870 2023-10-01T09:52:29.161557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 286986 2009-03-25T16:23:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105488 2009-03-25T16:23:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20017 2024-09-01T10:52:34.359818 application/rdf+xml 17592 2024-09-01T10:52:27.528855 image/jpeg 4230 2024-09-01T10:52:27.353866 image/jpeg 162175 2024-09-01T10:52:26.635889 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia