| ▲ | devindotcom a day ago | |
Oh, how wonderful. I've been meaning to pick this up but was worried about the accuracy and completeness of the old edition (not that I'd be able to tell, really). So this is great to hear: > This new edition – the publication of which shortly and sadly pre-dated Ginzburg’s death on 17 June this year – is therefore invaluable, both as an engaging history in its own right and as a ‘classic’ of microhistory. The new translation by Stephen Twilley is excellent, correcting numerous small mistakes and infelicities in the 1980 English edition. It also includes the author’s previously untranslated afterword and a new postscript, which together provide insightful and moving reflections on how Ginzburg’s experiences as a Jew in the 1940s shaped his commitment to studying individuals in all their complexity rather than as merely part of the anonymous masses. Ordering one right now. If you're curious about this, look also into Ginzburg's "The Night Battles," which is another rabbit hole entirely (and one I hope gets a new edition too). and here's the JHUP link: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53948/cheese-and-worms | ||