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Carlo Ginzburg The Soul of Brutes: A Sixteenth Century Debate A notable historian, Ginzburg's fields of interest range from cultural and intellectual history to art history and methodology. He has gained a reputation as the leader in "microhistory" and is an expert on the Inquisition. Ginzburg has published numerous book and articles which have been translated into over twenty languages - reaching a wide audience in academia and beyond. They include, "Ecstasies. Deciphering the Witches' Sabbath" (1991), "Wooden Eyes. Nine Reflections on Distance" (1998), and "No Island is an Island. Four Glances at English Literature in a World Perspective" (2000). Ginzburg is Franklin D. Murphy Professor of Italian Renaissance Studies
at UCLA where he has taught since 1988. In 1961, he received his degree
in Lettere e Filosofia from the University of Pisa. He has taught at
a variety of Universities throughout Italy, including the University
of Bologna and recently, the University of Siena, where is currently
a visiting professor. Ginzburg has received many honors and awards and
has been elected a fellow of several prestigious societies, including
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the British Academy and the
Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence, Italy.
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