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 c...

Just as the Great Fire of London took place one year after the Great Plague broke out, in the 14th Century, Germany and Latvia were still burying their dead from the Black Death, or bubonic plague, when they were hit by a strange epidemic--often called Dancing Mania, St. John's Dance, or St. Vitus' Dance--that caused thousands of people to literally "dance" themselves to death. Due to the spasmodic jerkings and twitchings of the "dancers," it was thought at the time that the victims were p...

A 19th Century analysis of two of the 14th Century's most devastating pandemics: The Black Death, which is usually thought to be a form of bubonic plague, and the Dancing Mania, an unexplained epidemic that caused thousands of people to literally dance themselves to death.

"The Black Death" is a historical account that delves into the catastrophic pandemic that swept through Europe in the 14th century. This devastating event led to the death of millions and drastically altered the social, economic, and cultural landscape of the continent. Hecker meticulously examines the origins of the plague, its spread, and the profound impact it had on society. Through vivid descriptions and detailed narratives, the book captures the fear and chaos that ensued, as well as...

"The Epidemics of the Middle Ages" is a profound exploration of the various plagues and diseases that ravaged Europe during the medieval period. Authored by John Caius and J. F. C. Hecker, the book delves into the historical context of these epidemics, examining their social, economic, and cultural impacts on society. Through meticulous research and vivid descriptions, the authors bring to life the fear and chaos that accompanied these outbreaks, providing readers with a comprehensive unde...

The Epidemics of the Middle Ages is a foundational work of medical historiography, examining the Black Death, the dancing mania, and other collective afflictions that shaped medieval Europe. Hecker combines clinical observation, archival synthesis, and moral-philosophical reflection, writing in a lucid nineteenth-century scholarly prose that bridges medicine, history, and social psychology. Situated within early modern epidemiological thought, the book treats disease not merely as biologic...

The black death and the dancing mania begins by examining how widespread suffering exposes vulnerabilities in social structures. The work highlights the drastic transformation that occurs when communities confront disease beyond their understanding. Instead of focusing on specific individuals, it studies how collective fear can reshape belief systems, medical practices, and moral priorities. The first portion concentrates on a plague that moved quickly across continents, overwhelming towns...

The black death is thought to have started in China, and travelled along the Silk Road to reach Crimea by 1346. From there, it was probably carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships, it spread throughout the Mediterranean and Europe. The Black Death is estimated to have killed 3060 percent of Europe's population,reducing the world's population from an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in 1400. This has been seen as...

With the Nazi invasion of Hungary underway, the German army was determined to round up as many Jews as they could and place them into concentration camps. “A Doctor in Auschwitz” is a harrowing tale of survival. It follows one Jewish doctor who was spared and forced to perform experiments on his fellow prisoners. This is a first-hand account of his often brutal assignments, sparing no details.With the Nazi invasion of Hungary underway, the German army was determined to round up as ...

This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry Kuttner, Lin Carter, Brian McNaughton), and contemporary afficianados (Brian Stableford, Mark McLau...

History of three wars from the reign of Justinian, Byzantine emperor -- The Persian War, The Vandalic War, and The Gothic War. According to Wikipedia: "Procopius of Caesarea (Latin: Procopius Caesarensis, c. AD 500 c. AD 565) was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated Secret Hist...

Medieval France: From the Reign of Hugues Capet to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century is a classic treatise on the history of France. This expansive text covers French history form the 10th to the 16th centuries, including the Capetian dynasty, the Crusades, and the Hundred Years War. A table of contents is included for easier navigation.