The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague
Cultural Reactions from Flagellation to Hedonism
S1 • E14 Oct 30, 2016 31m
Delve into the range of psycho-social responses people had to the plague and to the knowledge of its inescapability. Explore the flagellant movement, whose adherents tortured themselves publicly to atone for the sins of the world. On the opposite end, learn about extreme hedonistic responses, from sexual licentiousness to choreomania"-obsessive ritual dancing.