Books by Carlo (Franklin D. Murphy Professor of Italian Renaissance Studies Ginzburg

In his new preface, Ginzburg reflects on the interplay of chance and discovery, as well as on the relationship between anomalous cases and historical generalizations.

Was he influenced by the environment, he asks himself, and if so, how? Ginzburg uses his own experience to examine the elusive and constantly evolving nature of history and historical research.

Menocchio's 500-year-old challenge to authority remains evocative and vital today.