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A miller's tale ... - Rated
One of my favorite books of all time. An account of the worldview of a medieval miller based on Inquisition records may not sound promising, but the evocation of how strange and different, yet how similar medieval men were is astonishing. In an age which thinks it has invented "pick and mix" religion, this acts as an important corrective. Ginzburg never abandons his miller completely, and you will be touched by his humanity as well as surprised by his views. As a history graduate, I can honestly say that I have never enjoyed a history book more than this.
Terrific insight! - Rated
In the cheese and the worms, ginzburg gives terrific insight into how ones social status defines their belief system. It shows the interperative filters one uses based on what they know and are able to comprehend.
Historiography at its best! - Rated
Carlo Ginzburg was one of the first historians to put into practice anthropological ideas about culture as a historically transmitted system of meaning. These ideas were developed by Clifford Geertz, Victor Turner, and ultimately, Michel Foucault. In using Menocchio, Ginzburg makes a statement about making history from the point of view of the excluded, the liminal characters of society. In this sense, Menocchio's story ceases to be an anecdote and becomes a reflection and a statement about the way Italian society was constructed in the 16th century. All this from the point of view of those upon whom power was imposed.
phenomenal - Rated
expertly intriguing, unparalleled, and remarkably spell-binding.........."The Cheese and The Worms" is a must-read book for everyone and anyone who loves great literature and is the best novel I've ever read.
