Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages, The - Softcover

Hecker, J. F. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1410214931 ISBN 13: 9781410214935

Verlag: University Press of the Pacific, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker was born on 5 January 1795 in Erfurt to his parents Johann Julius Hecker and Anna Christina Hecker. Growing up in an environment that valued learning and inquiry, he developed an interest in medicine early in life. He pursued formal medical studies at the University of Berlin, where he focused not only on practical aspects of medicine but also on the history of disease and how illness shapes culture. Over time, he became known for examining epidemics through both scientific and social perspectives, an approach that was uncommon during his era. His research appeared in prominent medical encyclopaedias and journals, allowing his work to circulate widely among scholars and physicians. Outside of his scholarly life, he was a parent, raising a family that continued his legacy of involvement in scientific and academic fields. One of his children was Karl von Hecker, and through his family line, he became the grandparent of Anna Weismann. Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker died in Berlin on 11 May 1850 at the age of fifty five.

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• Verlag: University Press of the Pacific
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1410214931
• ISBN 13: 9781410214935
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 60
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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