Deciphering Carlo Ginzburg

This book offers an original reading of Carlo Ginzburg's work, tracing his trajectory in the context of Italian microhistory, his debates on the objectivity of historical knowledge, and the connection of his work to the expanded perspectives constructed in recent decades by global history.

Autorentext

Deivy F. Carneiro is Full Professor at the Institute of History of the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil. He is dedicated to research related to the history of crime and violence, as well as Italian micro-history. He is the author of several books, including Espaços, escalas e práticas sociais na micro-história Italian (2023).

Daniel R. B. Dias is a self-taught historian specializing in the work of Erich Auerbach.

Klappentext

This book offers an original reading of Carlo Ginzburg's work, tracing his trajectory in the context of Italian microhistory, his debates on the objectivity of historical knowledge, and the connection of his work to the expanded perspectives constructed in recent decades by global history.

Inhalt

Introduction Part 1 1. Mimetism: Between Philology and History 2. A Slave of the Thing Itself: In Defense of the Historian's Métier Part 2 3. In Search of Form: Nachleben, Pathosformel, and Logosformel 4. Catabasis: Journey to the World of the Dead Part 3 5. Micro-History and Global History 6. Perspectivism: The Story of Carlo Ginzburg's World Final Considerations