Carlo Ginzburg

Italian historian

Born
15 April 1939, Turin
Died
17 June 2026, aged 87
Carlo Ginzburg
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Carlo Ginzburg (15 April 1939 – 17 June 2026) was an Italian historian and one of the founders of the field of microhistory. Coming from a Jewish family from Turin, he received a PhD from the University of Pisa in 1961. He subsequently pursued an academic career. His works include The Night Battles, The Cheese and the Worms, and Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches' Sabbath.

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