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Edition 9 (1969) Winner
Silvio Zavala
シルビオ・サバーラ
Shirubio Sabāra
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-02-07 （Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico）
- Died
- 2014-12-04 （Mexico City, Mexico） age 105
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Mérida, Yucatán → Mexico City → Madrid, Spain → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Historian
- Active Years
- 1935-2014
- Affiliations
- El Colegio Nacional
- Memberships
- El Colegio Nacional (since 1947), Board of the Chronicle of Mexico City
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Mexico | — | Faculty of Law | 法学博士 | — | Mexico |
| Complutense University of Madrid | — | Faculty of Law | 法学博士 | — | Spain |
National University of Mexico
Faculty of Law
Degree:
法学博士
Country:
Mexico
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Law
Degree:
法学博士
Country:
Spain
Ph.D. in Law
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1969 | National Prize for Arts and Sciences | — | 文学部門 | Mexican Government | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Vasco de Quiroga Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Rafael Heliodoro Valle Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Eligio Ancona Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Prince of Asturias Award | — | 社会科学部門 | Princess of Asturias Foundation | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
1937
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Arts and Sciences
1969
Category:
文学部門
Organization:
Mexican Government
Result:
受賞
Vasco de Quiroga Medal
1986
Result:
受賞
Rafael Heliodoro Valle Award
1988
Result:
受賞
Eligio Ancona Medal
Result:
受賞
Prince of Asturias Award
1993
Category:
社会科学部門
Organization:
Princess of Asturias Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Las instituciones jurídicas en la conquista de América
1935 HistoryStudy on legal institutions during the conquest of America
Colonial LawConquest History
La encomienda indiana
1935 HistoryThe encomienda system in Spanish colonies
Encomienda System
Fuentes para la historia del trabajo en Nueva España
1939 HistorySources for the history of labor in New Spain
Labor History
La filosofía política en la conquista de América
1947 HistoryPolitical philosophy in the conquest of America
Political Philosophy
El Mundo Americano en la Época Colonial
1968 HistoryThe American World in the Colonial Era
Colonial History
Bibliography
- Las instituciones jurídicas en la conquista de América, 1935
- La encomienda indiana, 1935
- Fuentes para la historia del trabajo en Nueva España, 1939-1946
- Ideario de Vasco de Quiroga, 1941
- New Viewpoints on the Spanish Colonization of America, 1943
- Ensayos sobre la colonización española en América, 1944
- La filosofía política en la conquista de América, 1947
- Aproximaciones a la historia de México, 1953
- Sir Thomas More in New Spain: A Utopian Adventure of the Renaissance, 1955
- La defensa de los derechos del hombre en América Latina (siglos XVI-XVIII), 1963
- Recuerdo de Vasco de Quiroga, 1965
- El Mundo Americano en la Época Colonial, 1968
- Orígenes de la colonización en el Río de la Plata, 1978
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyDetailed Archival Analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Spanish Colonial HistoryLegal HistoryHuman Rights
Legacy
Pioneer in the study of legal history and Mexico’s institutions. Author of over 60 books and 250 articles.
Trivia
- One of the longest-lived Mexican men at 105 years
- Mexican of Basque descent