Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 390 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.) Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Black Death Chorea, Epidemic Epidemics RC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Health & Medicine 300104 2025-08-01T10:55:36.150739 text/html 296160 2009-03-25T16:23:14 text/html 107219 2009-03-25T16:23:37 text/html application/zip 187182 2025-08-01T10:55:42.544679 application/epub+zip 189597 2025-08-01T10:55:39.109724 application/epub+zip 183045 2025-08-01T10:55:37.921732 application/epub+zip 382456 2025-08-01T10:55:45.195669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367208 2025-08-01T10:55:41.754709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339325 2022-09-01T12:18:42.937353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287178 2025-08-01T10:55:35.811756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286986 2009-03-25T16:23:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105488 2009-03-25T16:23:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20640 2025-08-01T10:55:45.362657 application/rdf+xml 17548 2025-08-01T10:55:38.432702 image/jpeg 4178 2025-08-01T10:55:38.175691 image/jpeg 185158 2025-08-01T10:55:36.175736 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia