Carlo Ginzburg

Carlo Ginzburg was an Italian historian and a foundational figure in the field of microhistory. Born in 1939, he earned his PhD from the University of Pisa in 1961 and spent his career in academia. His notable publications include The Night Battles, The Cheese and the Worms, and Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches' Sabbath. Ginzburg passed away in 2026.